[Bronchial obturation by broncholiths as a cause of recurrent bronchopulmonary inflammatory processes and late recognition of the basic disease].

The authors have analyzed their experience in the diagnosis and treatment of 32 patients with broncholiths-induced obturation of the segmentary and lobar bronchi with subsequent prolonged recurring inflammatory, cirrhotic or suppurative bronchopulmonary processes farther to a site of bronchial obstruction. 37% of the patients only knew of primary tuberculosis. Chest pains were noted in 50%, hemoptysis in 40%.