An unusual cause of breathlessness after lobectomy for lung cancer.
Localized bronchomalacia as a cause of breathlessness after lobectomy is an unusual complication. This condition was diagnosed with bronchoscopy and delineated by spiral computed tomographic scan. Stenting the lesion resulted in a successful outcome.
Sundaramoorthi
Thiagarajamurthy
T
Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom. moorti@hotmail.com
Hashim
Shahrul
S
Dillon
Paul
P
Ramachandra
Rattehalli
R
Collins
Frank J
FJ
Rosin
Michael D
MD
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed