[The suggestive indication for operation on pulmonary tuberculoma--based on the bacteriologic study on the tuberculous section samples].

The pathologic features, tuberculous bacilli and antituberculous drug resistance were studied on lung section samples from 16 patients with pulmonary tuberculoma. The authors found that in about half of the samples the tuberculous bacilli were positive. When the diameter of the lesion was > 3cm, the positive rate for bacilli was high and the isolated bacilli were resistant to different antituberculous drugs in various level. The indication for operation was also recommended.