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08 October 2021: Clinical Research

Left Main Bronchus Stenosis Lesion, Neutrophil Count, and Platelet Count Are Predictors of Post-Tuberculosis Bronchomalacia

Yongchang Wu 12BE* , Yishi Li 2DF , Yang Bai 2E , Jinyue Jiang 2E , Xiaohui Wang 2E , Shuliang Guo 2AG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931779

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931779

Table 2 Chest CT and bronchoscopy features of study participants.

CharacteristicsBM (n=57)Non-BM (n=47)χ2P-value
Chest CT features, n (%)
 Atelectasis0.8780.349
  Yes14 (24.56%)8 (17.02%)
  No43 (75.44%)39 (82.98%)
 Cavitary0.1270.722
  Yes6 (10.53%)6 (12.77%)
  No51 (89.47%)41 (87.23%)
 Fibrous lesion0.0160.900
  Yes9 (15.79%)7 (14.89%)
  No48 (84.21%)40 (85.11%)
 Mucus plugging2.0150.156
  Yes15 (20.07%)7 (14.89%)
  No42 (71.93%)40 (85.11%)
 Bronchiectasis0.0360.849
  Yes22 (38.60%)19 (40.43%)
  No35 (61.40%)28 (59.57%)
Bronchoscopic features, site, n (%)
 Trachea4.3520.037
  Yes17 (29.82%)6 (12.77%)
  No40 (70.18%)41 (87.23%)
 Left main bronchus7.7170.005
  Yes35 (61.40%)16 (34.04%)
  No22 (38.60%)31 (65.96%)
 Right main bronchus0.5400.463
  Yes17 (29.82%)11 (23.40%)
  No40 (70.18%)36 (76.60%)
 Bronchus intermedius0.2720.602
  Yes8 (14.04%)5 (10.64%)
  No49 (85.96%)42 (89.36%)
 ≥2 bronchi5.1360.023
  Yes18 (31.58%)6 (12.77%)
  No39 (68.42%)41 (87.23%)
 Stenosis degree2.8990.089
  Mild-to-moderate22 (38.60%)26 (55.32%)
  Severe35 (61.40%)21 (44.68%)
Data are expressed as numbers (percentage). Differences between the 2 groups were tested by the χ test for categorical variables. BM – bronchomalacia; CT – computed tomography.

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