Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Fistula Formation between Right Upper Bronchus and Bronchus Intermedius Caused by Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Case Report

  • Kim, Mikyoung (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Eun Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jin Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Hwa Rim (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jee Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, YouJin (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Kang Hyeon (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ki Man (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yook (Department of Radiology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine) ;
  • An, Jin Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.02.10
  • Accepted : 2015.03.20
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

Endobronchial tuberculosis is defined as a tuberculous infection of the tracheobronchial tree and has a prevalence of up to 50% in active pulmonary tuberculosis cases. The most common complication of endobronchial tuberculosis is bronchial stenosis; benign fistula formation by endobronchial tuberculosis is rare, especially inter-bronchial fistula formation. We reported a rare case of a 73-year-old woman with a fistula between the right upper bronchus and bronchus intermedius. A diagnosis of inter-bronchial fistula caused by endobronchial tuberculosis was based on the results of chest computed tomography scans, bronchoscopy, and microbiological and pathological tests. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous medication, and her symptoms gradually improved.

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