Endobronchial tuberculosis manifested as obstructive airway disease in a 4-month-old infant

South Med J. 1990 Jun;83(6):715-7. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199006000-00033.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is becoming a more prominent pediatric disease, but there are few recent reports of endobronchial involvement. We have presented the case of a 4-month-old infant with symptomatic obstructive airway disease due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Endobronchial tuberculosis usually follows 2 to 3 months of antituberculous therapy. This case is especially unusual because the endobronchial disease developed before diagnosis or therapy. Endobronchial tuberculosis should be considered in any patient with symptoms or roentgenographic findings of obstructive airway disease. Bronchoscopy is the best technique for diagnosis and follow-up of endobronchial tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Diseases / drug therapy
  • Bronchial Diseases / etiology*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
  • Radiography
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents