From: Endobronchial tuberculosis: histopathological subsets and microbiological results
Types | n (%) | Histopathology of bronchial biopsy | BL positivity AFB stain Culture | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Edematous,hyperemic | 8 (34.7) | Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25) |
Tumorous | 5 (21.7) | Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation | 1 (20) | 2 (40) |
Granular | 4 (17.3) | Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation | 3 (75) | 3 (75) |
Caseating | 4 (17.3) | Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation | 1 (25) | 2 (50) |
Fibrostenotic | 1 (4.3) | Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation | 0 | 0 |
Nonspecific Bronchitic | 1 (4.3) | Caseating Granulomatous Inflammation | 0 | 0 |
Total | 23 | 6 (26.1) | 9 (39.1) |