Tuberc Respir Dis.  1996 Oct;43(5):818-823. 10.4046/trd.1996.43.5.818.

A case of tumorous type of endobronchial tuberculosis simulating bronchial adenoma

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonjui College of Medicine, WonJu, Korea.

Abstract

The tumorous type of endobronchial tuberculosis was reported to be 5 to 10% in the bronchoscopic examination. It was protruding mass that tuberculous mediastinal lymph node ruptured into the bronchial lumen. Generally histologic examination has been performed for purpose of differentiation, because the tumorous type of endobronchial tuberculosis simulate lung cancer in bronchoscopic finding. A case considering operation similar to bronchial adenoma in the bronchoscopic finding was confirmed to endobronchial tuberculosis by positive AFB and disapperance of mass after antituberculosis medication. Case history was presented and reviewed.

Keyword

Endobronchial tuberculosis; Bronchial adenoma; Bronchoscopy

MeSH Terms

Adenoma*
Bronchoscopy
Lung Neoplasms
Lymph Nodes
Tuberculosis*
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