Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis

Endobronchial tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that is characterized by the presence of tuberculous granuloma within the respiratory tract, usually in the trachea or main bronchi. Multiple key notes regarding this form make it difficult to detect and treat, which can lead to prolonged, l...

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Main Authors: Spasoje Popevic, Nikola Maric, Slobodan Belic, Marija Karapandzic, Sanja Dimic Janjic, Branislav Ilic, Nikola Trboljevac, Drasko Dubljanin, Mihailo Stjepanovic
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2025-05-01
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author Spasoje Popevic
Nikola Maric
Slobodan Belic
Marija Karapandzic
Sanja Dimic Janjic
Branislav Ilic
Nikola Trboljevac
Drasko Dubljanin
Mihailo Stjepanovic
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Nikola Maric
Slobodan Belic
Marija Karapandzic
Sanja Dimic Janjic
Branislav Ilic
Nikola Trboljevac
Drasko Dubljanin
Mihailo Stjepanovic
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description Endobronchial tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that is characterized by the presence of tuberculous granuloma within the respiratory tract, usually in the trachea or main bronchi. Multiple key notes regarding this form make it difficult to detect and treat, which can lead to prolonged, lifelong even, problems that lead to a significant loss in quality of life. Even if the conventional treatment for tuberculosis is started on time, endobronchial tuberculosis can still develop. In those cases, a bronchoscopy should be performed to objectify the type of endobronchial tuberculosis and treat it in order to prevent permanent airway stenosis. In this paper, we will note the main characteristics of endobronchial tuberculosis, as well as bronchoscopy procedures used for its treatment such as balloon dilatation, laser, argon plasma coagulation, cryotherapy, and implementation of the stent. The main goal is to raise awareness of endobronchial tuberculosis to reduce the risk of complications of its mistreatment.
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spelling doaj-art-11137dbe723b4b468f0a1e9d7f44b7432025-08-20T02:09:40ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802025-05-01190510.3855/jidc.20444Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosisSpasoje Popevic0Nikola Maric1Slobodan Belic2Marija Karapandzic3Sanja Dimic Janjic4Branislav Ilic5Nikola Trboljevac6Drasko Dubljanin7Mihailo Stjepanovic8Clinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaClinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaClinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaClinical Hospital Center Zemun, Belgrade, SerbiaClinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaClinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaClinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaClinical Hospital Center Zvezdara, Belgrade, SerbiaClinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia Endobronchial tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that is characterized by the presence of tuberculous granuloma within the respiratory tract, usually in the trachea or main bronchi. Multiple key notes regarding this form make it difficult to detect and treat, which can lead to prolonged, lifelong even, problems that lead to a significant loss in quality of life. Even if the conventional treatment for tuberculosis is started on time, endobronchial tuberculosis can still develop. In those cases, a bronchoscopy should be performed to objectify the type of endobronchial tuberculosis and treat it in order to prevent permanent airway stenosis. In this paper, we will note the main characteristics of endobronchial tuberculosis, as well as bronchoscopy procedures used for its treatment such as balloon dilatation, laser, argon plasma coagulation, cryotherapy, and implementation of the stent. The main goal is to raise awareness of endobronchial tuberculosis to reduce the risk of complications of its mistreatment. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/20444Tuberculosistracheabronchibronchoscopy
spellingShingle Spasoje Popevic
Nikola Maric
Slobodan Belic
Marija Karapandzic
Sanja Dimic Janjic
Branislav Ilic
Nikola Trboljevac
Drasko Dubljanin
Mihailo Stjepanovic
Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Tuberculosis
trachea
bronchi
bronchoscopy
title Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
title_full Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
title_fullStr Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
title_short Bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
title_sort bronchoscopy procedures in diagnostics and treatment of endobronchial tuberculosis
topic Tuberculosis
trachea
bronchi
bronchoscopy
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/20444
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