Endobronchial tuberculosis in children. A case report and review

Unilateral obstructive emphysema seen on chest X-ray in a pediatric patient is usually associated with a foreign body in a bronchus. We present a 31-month-old female who presented with a 2-week history of increasing expiratory stridor. Endoscopic examination revealed a polypoid mass in the right mai...

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Published in:	International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 241
Main Authors:	Wood, G S, Gonzalez, C, Done, S, Albus, R A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland 01-12-1990
Subjects:	Bronchi Child, Preschool Female Humans Pulmonary Emphysema - etiology Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - complications
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Summary:	Unilateral obstructive emphysema seen on chest X-ray in a pediatric patient is usually associated with a foreign body in a bronchus. We present a 31-month-old female who presented with a 2-week history of increasing expiratory stridor. Endoscopic examination revealed a polypoid mass in the right main bronchus. Biopsies and cultures were consistent with endobronchial tuberculosis. We review the presentation and treatment of tuberculosis in children. Endobronchial tuberculosis is a rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis which may result in stenosis of the bronchus.
ISSN:	0165-5876
DOI:	10.1016/0165-5876(90)90354-T