Endobronchial hamartoma treated by an Nd-YAG laser: report of a case.
Endobronchial hamartomas are only rarely encountered. They cause irreversible lung damage due to bronchial obstruction if not diagnosed early and treated properly. Among the various treatments for this rare disease, a surgical resection remains the most popular. We herein report a case of a 53-year-old man presenting with an endobronchial hamartoma which was successfully excised by laser irradiation via a rigid bronchoscope, along with a review of 113 patients with this disease reported in the literature.
Tajima
H
H
First Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Japan.
Hayashi
Y
Y
Maehara
T
T
Morohoshi
T
T
Imada
T
T
Amano
T
T
Kondoh
J
J
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004724:Endoscopy; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009354:Neodymium; D015019:Yttrium
D009354:Neodymium; D015019:Yttrium