Bronchoscopic Findings of Bronchial Burns

Abstract

Bronchoscopic examinations were carried out on four cases of bronchial burn, three of which were caused by fire and the other was the result of attempted suicide. As the results of these examinations, remarkable pathological findings were noted in the upper airway, carina, bilateral main bronchi and the bifurcations of lobar bronchi. Pathological findings were more limited in more distal airway. All factors considered, it is thought that repeated bronchoscopic examinations are unnecessary in cases showing minimal clinical changes during the initial two or three days after burn.