Tuberc Respir Dis.
2015 Jul;78(3):286-288. 10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.286.
Fistula Formation between Right Upper Bronchus and Bronchus Intermedius Caused by Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. drahnjy@chungbuk.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea.
- KMID: 2320658
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.286
Abstract
- Endobronchial tuberculosis is defined as a tuberculous infection of the tracheobronchial tree and has a prevalence of up to 50% in active pulmonary tuberculosis cases. The most common complication of endobronchial tuberculosis is bronchial stenosis; benign fistula formation by endobronchial tuberculosis is rare, especially inter-bronchial fistula formation. We reported a rare case of a 73-year-old woman with a fistula between the right upper bronchus and bronchus intermedius. A diagnosis of inter-bronchial fistula caused by endobronchial tuberculosis was based on the results of chest computed tomography scans, bronchoscopy, and microbiological and pathological tests. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous medication, and her symptoms gradually improved.
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