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18414347

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-16
pubmed:abstractText
Broncholithiasis is an uncommon pulmonary problem that may present with life-threatening complications. We report one case of broncholithiasis. A 49-year-old female presented with hemoptysis. Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) showed left interlobar lymph node calcification near the interlobar pulmonary artery, and calcification continued into the basal bronchus. Bronchoscopy demonstrated pedunculated granulation tissue in the left B8 bronchus obstructing the lumen. We did not recommend endobronchial removal because of the risk of bleeding, so we proposed surgical treatment. We performed left basal segmentectomy associated with bronchoplasty to preserve pulmonary function. It is important to gain proximal control of the pulmonary artery before dissection of its branches and to approach the pulmonary artery from the periphery to avoid massive intraoperative bleeding. The intrabroncholuminal stone was composed of 61% calcium carbonate and 39% calcium phosphate. The postoperative course was not eventful, and the bronchoscopical findings confirmed a good surgical outcome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1341-1098
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
101-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Left sleeve Basal segmentectomy for broncholithiasis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oncological Science (Surgery 2), Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports