Endobronchial eosinophilic granuloma: a rare cause of total lung atelectasis.
A 12-yr-old male presented with left lung atelectasis secondary to a mainstem endobronchial mass. At thoracotomy, a left mainstem bronchial sleeve resection successfully extirpated what later proved to be an eosinophilic granuloma. This is the first case report, to our knowledge, of endobronchial eosinophilic granuloma.
Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. 20007.
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D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology