Chest CT finding of Endobronchial Tuberculosis Patients

Choi, Dong Wook; Park, Jae Nam; Suh, Jung Eun; Baik, Jin Heum; Ma, Sung Dae; Kim, Eun Bai; Rhu, Nam Soo; Cho, Dong Ill; Kim, Jae Won

doi:1990.37.2.195

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 37(2); 1990 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1990;37(2):195-201.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1990.37.2.195 Published online June 1, 1990.

Chest CT finding of Endobronchial Tuberculosis Patients

Dong Wook Choi, Jae Nam Park, Jung Eun Suh, Jin Heum Baik, Sung Dae Ma, Eun Bai Kim, Nam Soo Rhu, Dong Ill Cho, Jae Won Kim

Department of Chest Medicine, National Medicine Center, Seoul, Korea

기관 및 기관지 결핵 환자의 흉부 전산화 단층촬영 소견에 대한 연구

최동욱, 박재남, 서정은, 백진흠, 마성대, 김은배, 유남수, 조동일, 김재원

Abstract

Analysis was done of chest computed graphic (C.T) scans of 17 patients who are confirmed as having endobronchial tuberculosis. Although lymph node involvement was not seen definitely by simple chest X-ray. it was seen in 12 patients (71%) out of 17 patients with endobronchial tuberculosis by chest CT. The more yonger the age the more lymph node invasion was noted Five patients had no lymph node invasion and they are distributed throughout all age groups. In all 12 patients with lymph node invasion 18 mass densities were enlarged. Left side invasion was more predominant than right side. Paratracheal lymph node invasion was most common. The common lymph node size was 1- 2 cm and common appearance of lymph node was homogenous type. The response to treatment was better in cases without lymph node involvement be chest CT. Young female patients with endobronchial tuberculosis should be checked by chest CT to confirm lymph node involvement. which is though to be related to poor prognosis.