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Tuberculous bronchiectasis

MedGen UID:
102255
•Concept ID:
C0152586
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis; Tuberculous Bronchiectasis
SNOMED CT: Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis (23022004); Tuberculous bronchiectasis (23022004)

Definition

Bronchiectasis that develops in patients with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. It is usually associated with healed scars but occasionally may be seen in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTuberculous bronchiectasis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cause, treatment and outcome of patients with life-threatening haemoptysis.
Stebbings AE, Lim TK
Singapore Med J 1999 Feb;40(2):67-9. PMID: 10414159

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Destroyed lung contributes to the recurrence of hemoptysis after bronchial artery embolization in patients with post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis.
Wang LL, Lu HW, Li LL, Jiang S, Xu JF
J Infect Public Health 2024 Jul;17(7):102446. Epub 2024 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.05.003. PMID: 38820899
Heterogeneity of non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis in multiethnic Singapore: A prospective cohort study at a tertiary pulmonology centre.
Young SL, Puan Y, Chew SY, Haja Mohideen SM, Tiew PY, Tan GL, Koh MS, Lee KCH
Ann Acad Med Singap 2021 Jul;50(7):556-565. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202178. PMID: 34342336
Utility of fiberoptic bronchoscopy before bronchial artery embolization for massive hemoptysis.
Hsiao EI, Kirsch CM, Kagawa FT, Wehner JH, Jensen WA, Baxter RB
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001 Oct;177(4):861-7. doi: 10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770861. PMID: 11566690
Cause, treatment and outcome of patients with life-threatening haemoptysis.
Stebbings AE, Lim TK
Singapore Med J 1999 Feb;40(2):67-9. PMID: 10414159
Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis--indications for surgical treatment.
HAMEL NC, BRIGGS JN, SCHULKINS TA
Calif Med 1962 Oct;97(4):233-4. PMID: 13952307Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Heterogeneity of non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis in multiethnic Singapore: A prospective cohort study at a tertiary pulmonology centre.
Young SL, Puan Y, Chew SY, Haja Mohideen SM, Tiew PY, Tan GL, Koh MS, Lee KCH
Ann Acad Med Singap 2021 Jul;50(7):556-565. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202178. PMID: 34342336
Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess.
Tew CW, Han FC, Jureen R, Tey BH
Singapore Med J 2009 Apr;50(4):e151-4. PMID: 19421672
Utility of fiberoptic bronchoscopy before bronchial artery embolization for massive hemoptysis.
Hsiao EI, Kirsch CM, Kagawa FT, Wehner JH, Jensen WA, Baxter RB
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001 Oct;177(4):861-7. doi: 10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770861. PMID: 11566690

Therapy

Posterior circulation stroke after bronchial artery embolization.
Park JH, Kim DS, Kwon JS, Hwang DH
Neurol Sci 2012 Aug;33(4):923-6. Epub 2011 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s10072-011-0855-2. PMID: 22124851
Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess.
Tew CW, Han FC, Jureen R, Tey BH
Singapore Med J 2009 Apr;50(4):e151-4. PMID: 19421672

Prognosis

Heterogeneity of non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis in multiethnic Singapore: A prospective cohort study at a tertiary pulmonology centre.
Young SL, Puan Y, Chew SY, Haja Mohideen SM, Tiew PY, Tan GL, Koh MS, Lee KCH
Ann Acad Med Singap 2021 Jul;50(7):556-565. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202178. PMID: 34342336
Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess.
Tew CW, Han FC, Jureen R, Tey BH
Singapore Med J 2009 Apr;50(4):e151-4. PMID: 19421672
Experience with bronchiectasis in Nigeria.
Adebonojo SA, Adebo O, Osinowo O
J Natl Med Assoc 1979 Jul;71(7):687-91. PMID: 529331Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Heterogeneity of non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis in multiethnic Singapore: A prospective cohort study at a tertiary pulmonology centre.
Young SL, Puan Y, Chew SY, Haja Mohideen SM, Tiew PY, Tan GL, Koh MS, Lee KCH
Ann Acad Med Singap 2021 Jul;50(7):556-565. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202178. PMID: 34342336
Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis--indications for surgical treatment.
HAMEL NC, BRIGGS JN, SCHULKINS TA
Calif Med 1962 Oct;97(4):233-4. PMID: 13952307Free PMC Article

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