title: Bronchial leiomyoma with atelectasis in the left lower lobe.
abstract: Bronchial leiomyoma with atelectasis in the left lower lobe occurred in a 44-year-old woman. The leiomyoma was diagnosed by bronchofiberscopy, and left lower sleeve lobectomy was performed. The histopathology of the tumor revealed a leiomyoma with no evidence of malignancy. An early accurate diagnosis is thought to be important for a more conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamatake
authors.forename: Teruyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Yasuro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukuyama
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugio
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*