Title: CT Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Endo-bronchial Tuberculosis
Abstract: Objective To investigate the CT findings of endo-bronchial tuberculosis(TB) in different types and to improve the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this disease. Methods CT findings of endo-bronchial tuberculosis in 17 cases confirmed by pathology or fibro-bronscopy (FOB) were analysed retrospectively.Results The bronchi stricture can be seen at lobar bronchus or segmental bronchus and the bronchial walls were thickened. No mass and opposite S sign can be found in all the cases. Among them,centripetal stricture can be found in 6 cases, and eccentric stricture in 11 cases. Bronchi stricture with obstructive atelectasis in 12 cases. In which Air bronchogram can be found in 9 cases. Bronchi stricture with pleural effusion in 8 cases. With intrabronchial polypoid shadows in 5 cases. With active pulmonary TB in 9 cases.Conclusion CT scan is of important role in diagnosing and differential diagnosing endo-bronchial TB.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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