EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Case Report Volume 7 Issue 4 - 2024

Broncholithiasis: A Late Complication of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Benbrahim Fatima Zohra*, Imrani Kaoutar, Moatassimbillah Nabil and Nassar Ittimade

Central Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Benbrahim Fatima Zohra, Central Radiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Received: March 20, 2024; Published: April 17, 2024




Broncholithiasis is a rare pathology characterized by the presence of endobronchial calcific material secondary to erosion of the bronchial wall by peribronchial calcified adenopathies. Pulmonary tuberculosis remains the most common cause of broncholithiasis. The clinical picture is variable and lithoptysis remains the only pathognomonic symptom, although it is uncommon. The diagnosis can be made with certainty using a combination of endoscopy and high-resolution CT. Management varies from therapeutic abstention to surgical resection in symptomatic and complicated forms. We report a case of broncholithiasis complicating old tuberculosis revealed by scanty haemoptysis.

Keywords: Broncholithiasis; Tuberculosis; Computed Tomography; Endoscopy; Chronic Cough

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Benbrahim Fatima Zohra., et al. "Broncholithiasis: A Late Complication of Pulmonary Tuberculosis." EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports   7.4 (2024): 90-110.

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