Bronchoscopy can be used to check for tuberculosis.
The full name of bronchoscope is fiberoptic bronchoscope, also known as fiberoptic bronchoscope. It is widely used in clinical practice and has an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases of the respiratory tract. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the respiratory tract.
Bronchoscope can bend freely and penetrate into multi-stage bronchial tubes. For bronchial tuberculosis, mucosal congestion, ulceration, erosion, tissue proliferation, scar formation and bronchial stenosis can be observed under bronchoscope, and biopsy can be clamped at the lesion site for pathological examination and culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For intrapulmonary tuberculosis, specimens of secretions or washings can be collected through bronchoscopy for pathogen examination, or specimens can be obtained from bronchopulmonary biopsies for definitive diagnosis.
The advantages of bronchoscopy for tuberculosis examination are that it is intuitive and clear, can clearly observe the lesion site, and is convenient for taking biopsies or collecting secretions from the lesion site for examination; in addition, for patients with symptoms of tracheal stenosis, dilatation or placing of tracheal stents can be carried out through bronchoscopy to alleviate the symptoms of respiratory distress.