Diagnostic features and therapeutic outcome of erosive and ulcerous endobronchial tuberculosis

• Published in: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 2; no. 7; pp. 558 - 562
• Main Authors: Rikimaru, Kinosita, Yano, Ichiki, Watanabe, Shiraisi, Huruno, Ookubo, Oizumi, Kotaro, Kondo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris, France IUATLD 01.07.1998; Union internationale contre la tuberculose et les maladies respiratoires
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aerosolized Therapy; Aged; Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use; Bacterial diseases; Biological and medical sciences; Bronchial Diseases - diagnosis; Bronchial Diseases - drug therapy; Bronchial Diseases - physiopathology; Corticosteroids; Drug Therapy, Combination; Endobronchial Tuberculosis; Female; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Streptomycin; Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - physiopathology; Ulcer; Bronchoscopy; Human; Prognosis; Respiratory disease; Bronchus; Mycobacterial infection; Infection; Symptomatology; Chemotherapy; Treatment; Tuberculosis; Bacteriosis; Aerosols; Bronchus disease; Diagnosis; Lesion; Ulceration

Setting and Objective: Erosive and ulcerous endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is distinct from pulmonary tuberculosis in some aspects. We evaluated the clinical features of 56 patients (26 males and 30 females) with EBTB to characterize the clinical features of the disease.RESULTS: The chief complai...