Клапанная бронхоблокация в комплексном лечении туберкулеза органов дыхания у подростка

Goal: The clinical case is presented to describe the successful use of valve bronchial block (installation endobronchial valve into the bronchus) for treatment of cavities in the 15 year old female adolescent with bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis. Results. The X-ray examination showed the healing of cavities in 3 months after installation of endobronchial valve. The endobronchial valve stayed in the upper zone left bronchus for 6 months and it was successfully removed through bronchoscopy upon the treatment completion.