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  • Title: Intrathoracic tuberculosis: Role of interventional bronchoscopy in diagnosis.
    Author: Goussard P, Eber E, Venkatakrishna S, Frigati L, Janson J, Schubert P, Andronikou S.
    Journal: Paediatr Respir Rev; 2023 Mar; 45():23-29. PubMed ID: 36621398.
    Abstract:
    Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent globally. Mortality is related to the delay in diagnosis and starting treatment. According to new guidelines it is very important to classify pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) as severe or not severe disease due to the difference in treatment duration. Bronchoscopy is the gold standard for assessing the degree of airway compression and obstruction in paediatric PTB. Paediatric bronchoscopy has evolved from a primarily diagnostic procedure to include interventional bronchoscopy for diagnostic purposes. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has increased the potential of sampling mediastinal lymph nodes both for histological diagnosis and microbiological confirmation.
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