200 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated by surgical resection were anlized Bronchial resection margin was examined by microscopic study to detect submucosal tuberculosis granuloma. 6 cases of bronchopleural fistula that occurred after resection were also asnalized to fond any relation with submucosal granuloma. Among 200 cases, 19 cases (9.5%) showed submucosal granu- loma. Of the 19 cases, 2 cases (10.5%) developed ea ly and late bronchopleural fistula On the con- trary, only 2.2% developed in granuloma negative cases. Granuloma positive cases were mote fre- quently seen in preoperative sputum positive cases and showed incidence of residual pleural dead space resection.