CASE REPORT : Fistula Formation between Right Upper Bronchus and Bronchus Intermedius Caused by Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Case Report

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 tubercul...

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Published in:Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases 2015-07, Vol.78 (3), p.286
Main Authors: Mikyoung Kim, Eun Seok Kang, Jin Yong Park, Hwa Rim Kang, Jee Hyun Kim, Youjin Chang, Kang Hyeon Choi, Ki Man Lee, Yook Kim, Jin Young An
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
Bronchoscopes
Fistula
Tomography
Tuberculosis
X Ray Computed
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1738-3536
2005-6184