[X-ray diagnosis of isolated tuberculous lesions of the bronchi]

There are cases of isolated affection of the bronchial tree by tuberculosis leading to a separate form of tuberculosis. However, bronchial tuberculosis is rarely diagnosed in practice that can be accounted for by difficulties to differentiate it from other diseases. Specific affection of the small bronchi is noted more commonly. Three types of tuberculous lesions of the bronchial tree are singled out on the basis of an x-ray picture.