Bronchial leiomyoma: report of a case successfully treated by endoscopic neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser.
A 40-year-old woman was admitted with dyspnea and episodes of bronchial infection. Leiomyoma of the right lateral basal bronchus was diagnosed and partially removed by a biopsy forceps, and neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser therapy successfully destroyed the rest of this mass.
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Department of Internal Service, Hopital du Cluzeau, Limoges, France.
Bourcereau
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Fressinaud
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Bourras
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D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*