Abstract

Endobronchial tuberculosis is one of the serious complications and causes of morbidity in tuberculosis infection.

Bronchoscopy was performed in a patient receiving chemotherapy for lymphoblastic lymphoma because of persistent atelectasis in the lingular segment. No pathological finding was observed except for a purulent secretion at the entrance of left main bronchus. There was no regression in atelectasis despite shrinkage of the mass after one year chemotherapy. Control bronchoscopy was repeated for this reason and an endobronchial lesion was found in the lingula. Histopathological examination was compatible with tuberculosis.

The etiology of endobronchial tuberculosis with immune suppression and lymphoma and the importance of bronchoscopy for diagnosis and treatment was discussed by a review of the literature.