A Prospective Assessment of the Role of Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Evaluation of Children with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

作者：Menon Pariyarath Ramesh; Lodha Rakesh; Singh Urvashi; Kabra Sushil K^*

来源：Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2011, 57(5): 363-367.

DOI：10.1093/tropej/fmq105

• Acid fast bacilli
• bronchoalveolar lavage
• childhood tuberculosis
• gastric aspirates
• ZN stain

Methods: Children with probable pulmonary TB were subjected to bronchoscopy, BAL and gastric aspiration. The samples were examined for acid fast bacilli (AFB) on smear.
Results: A total of 52 children underwent bronchoscopy with BAL and GA. AFB on smear was identified in 19 (36.5%); BAL was positive in 16 (30.8%) and GA was positive in 11 (21.15%). GA alone was positive in 3 (5.67%) while BAL alone was positive in 8 (15.38%). Bronchoscopy detected airways' abnormality in 29 (56%) of patients. One GA and BAL detected AFB in majority of patients.
Conclusion: The diagnostic yield for AFB from BAL was better than that from GA in children with probable pulmonary TB. Combining one GA and bronchoscopy may improve AFB yield in children with pulmonary TB.

• 出版日期2011-10
• 单位河北医科大学