Endobronchial tuberculosis presented as multiple endobronchial vesicular lesions

Farah Idrees, Saima Kamal, Muhammad Irfan, Rashida Ahmed
2015 International Journal of Mycobacteriology  
Tuberculosis Bronchoscopy A B S T R A C T Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is a tuberculous infection of the tracheobronchial tree with microbiological and histopathological evidence, with or without parenchymal involvement. EBTB commonly presents as acute or insidious onset cough, wheeze, low grade fever, and constitutional symptoms. In elderly patients, other differentials like malignancy and pneumonia may lead to misdiagnosis. Hence, bronchoscopy is essential for confirmation of EBTB. Here
more » ... e report a rare presentation of EBTB in a 65 year old patient who presented with 3 months history of fever and cough and have multiple endobronchial vesicular lesions on bronchoscopy.
doi:10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.02.005 pmid:26972885 fatcat:46runpmc3zb6pdaifwlydpvurm