Park A H, Fowler S S, Challapalli M
Department of Otolaryngology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2000 Jun 9;53(1):67-71. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(00)00303-7.
Endobronchial tuberculosis is a form of pulmonary tuberculosis, thought to result from rupture of an infected node through the bronchial wall or from lymphatic spread to the mucosal surface of the bronchial tree. With the presence of multidrug resistant isolates of TB, and its incidence in an increasing number of foreign-born persons immigrating to the US, otolaryngologists must be aware of its often subtle presentation. The following case is an unusual presentation of endobronchial tuberculosis initially diagnosed as an airway foreign body.
支气管内膜结核是肺结核的一种形式，被认为是由于受感染的淋巴结穿过支气管壁破裂或通过淋巴扩散至支气管树的黏膜表面所致。鉴于耐多药结核分枝杆菌菌株的出现，以及越来越多出生在国外的人移民到美国后该病的发病率上升，耳鼻喉科医生必须意识到其往往不明显的表现。以下病例是一例支气管内膜结核的不寻常表现，最初被诊断为气道异物。
