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Value of bronchoscopy in diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis.
Huang Yi-huan
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Abstract
Objective To assess the value of bronchoscopy in diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis. Methods 165 inpatient with endobronchial tuberculosis were retrospectively surveyed and the results were analyzed. Results 28(17%) of the cases were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis diagnosed by bronchoalvceolar lavage and 89 (54%) cases were positive diagnosed by bronchoscopic brushing examination of acid-fast bacillus, 145(88%) cases were positive diagnosed by bronchoscope. Confirmed by biopsy 109 endobronchial tuberculosis cases were misdiagnosed and missing diagnosed in the It showed that bronchoscopy examination was valuable in diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis. Conclusion Clinical and chest X-ray suspected endobronchial tuberculosis cases be examined with bronchoscope and bacteriological test as well to prevent from misdiagnosis and missing diagnosis.