Open AccessEndobronchial tuberculosis with expectoration of tracheal cartilages
Author(s) -
Park M.j,
Woo I.s,
Son J.w,
Lee S.j,
Kim D.g,
Mo E.k,
Lee M.g,
Hyun I.g,
Jung K.s
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
european respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.021
H-Index - 241
eISSN - 1399-3003
pISSN - 0903-1936
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15d27.x
Subject(s) - bronchoscopy , medicine , cartilage , lumen (anatomy) , tuberculosis , anatomy , pathology , surgery
A case of endotracheal tuberculosis with expectorations of the lateral one‐third of the multiple tracheal cartilages is reported. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed caseous materials and loosening of the tracheal cartilages. The patient expectorated cartilaginous material several times before and after fibreoptic bronchoscopy. In spite of the loss of tracheal cartilages, tracheal lumen was maintained with a mild airflow limitation. The remaining two‐thirds of the tracheal cartilage rings seemed to be strong enough to support the tracheal lumen opening during the respiratory cycle. Although rare, expectoration of bronchial cartilage can be one of the clinical features of endobronchial tuberculosis.