title: Use of Nd:YAG laser in endobronchial Kaposi's sarcoma.
abstract: An unusual case of endobronchial Kaposi's sarcoma causing right middle and lower lobe atelectasis is reported. The lesion was successfully removed with Nd-YAG laser photoresection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine 90048.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nathan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaghaiwalla
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohsenifar
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*