Bronchostenosis due to childhood tuberculosis and manifested as an asymptomatic mass

G W Waterer; R G Wunderink; H T Winer-Muram

Bronchostenosis due to childhood tuberculosis and manifested as an asymptomatic mass

South Med J. 2000 Nov;93(11):1102-4.

Authors

G W Waterer¹, R G Wunderink, H T Winer-Muram

Affiliation

¹ Physicians Research Network, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, Tenn 38104, USA.

PMID: 11095563

Abstract

We report a case of bronchostenosis manifested as an asymptomatic mass on preoperative chest roentgenogram. Bronchoscopic biopsy inadvertently led to drainage of the obstructed bronchus. The various pathogenic origins of bronchostenosis are discussed, with the most likely cause in this case being previous tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Diseases / etiology*
Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*