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12118446

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-16
pubmed:abstractText
A rare case of primary pulmonary neoplasm is reported. The patient was a 38-year-old woman presenting with obstructive pneumonia. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial mass obstructing the left main bronchus: a reddish polypoid mass which bled on contract that was suggestive of bronchial adenoma. The patient also had a long-standing history of bronchial asthma and hemoptysis and the delay in establishing the eventured diagnosis was caused by the minor symptoms mimicking those of asthma. A persistent restrictive lung and the presentation of obstructive pneumonia were important clues which warranted further investigation by computed tomography (CT) scan and bronchoscopy. The patient underwent rigid bronchoscopy with CO2-laser ablation under general anesthesia. Histopathology confirmed a bronchial adenoma. The clinical response was excellent. Bronchial adenoma should be considered in young patients presenting with asthma, hemoptysis and obstructive pneumonia. Bronchoscopic CO2-laser ablation is an effective treatment and provides an alternative to aggressive thoracotomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0125-1562
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
164-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Bronchial adenoma presenting with chronic asthma and obstructive pneumonia: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports