[Characteristics of endobronchial tuberculosis under fiberbronchoscopy]

Thirty five cases of tuberculosis of bronchial endometrium proved by bronchoscopy and biopsy were reported. More than half of them are young patients below 35 years old. Chief complaints are cough and chest pain. 38.5% of them had atelectasis revealed by x-ray. Granuloma, congestion edema and narrowing of the lumen of the bronchi were characteristic features under the bronchoscopy, 29% of them were misdiagnosed as bronchogenic carcinoma before the bronchoscopy; therefore, the procedure is important in the diagnosis of tuberculosis of endometrium of bronchi.