Diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Kulpati, D.D.S. and Heera, H.S. (1986) Diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 33 (4). pp. 179-182.

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Abstract

Contribution of fiberoptic bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsy in establishing diagnosis in 33 patients suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis was studied. All patients had radiological lesions consistent with tuberculosis and three sputum-smear examinations were negative for A.F.B. Pre-bronchoscopic sputum culture, histopathological examination of transbronchial biopsy; smear and culture of bronchial washings and post bronchoscopic sputum examinations were carried out in all cases. Definite diagnosis was established in 25 patients out of which 20 had pulmonary tuberculosis, 2 adenocarcinoma, 2 allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and 1 radiation fibrosis. In 13 tuberculous patients, the diagnosis was established only by one of the four methods of diagnosis while in the remaining 7 patients, more than one source resulted in diagnosis of tuberculosis. Bronchoscopy resulted in diagnosis of 17 patients and diagnosis would have been missed in 11 patients if bronchoscopy was not done. -

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Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biopsy, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Flexible Fiberoptoc Bronchoscopy, Histopathology, Sputum, Adenocarcinoma, Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Bronchoscopy, Aspergillosis, Radiation Fibrosis
Subjects:	Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Abnormalities > Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced Fluids and Secretions > Bodily Secretions > Sputum Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Surgical Procedures, Operative > Thoracic Surgical Procedures Surgical Procedures, Operative > Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive > Endoscopy Surgical Procedures, Operative > Biopsy Disorders of Environmental Origin > Wounds and Injuries > Radiation Injuries Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Diseases, Interstitial Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Fibrosis Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis Diagnosis > Laboratory Techniques and Procedures Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Mycoses > Aspergillosis
ID Code:	3037
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	05 September 2008

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