All issues > Volume 33(3); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(3):386-392. Published online March 31, 1990.

A case of Endobronchial Tuberculosis Accompanied by Embedded Lymph Node.

Kyoung Hoon Choi¹, Jeong A Hwang¹, Byeung Ju Jeong¹, Kyu Earn Kim¹, Ki Young Lee¹, Fan Chen Mong², Hee Dae Park²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, Incheon Christian Hospital, Incheon, Korea

Received: October 20, 1989;  Accepted: October 20, 1989.

Abstract

We experienced a case of endobronchial tuberculosis accompanied by an embedded lymph node in a 1 3/12-year old male who was admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine. On bronchogram, a punched out defect was noted at the site of the right main bronchus from where the right upper lobe bronchus and right intermediate bronchus branched. Although bronchoscopy was performed three times, a tuberculous lesion was not detected. Thor- acotomy was then performed and we found a lymph node embedded at the right main bronchus. Bronchial obstruction was caused by an enlarged lymph node and endobronchial tuberculous lesion.

Keywords :Endobronchial tuberculosis, Embedded lymph node