title: [Bronchoscopic resection of an endobronchial hamartochondroma].
abstract: The endobronchial hamartochondroma is a very rare, slowly growing benign tumor. We report a case of hamartochondroma conglomerate located in the left main bronchus. The resection via rigid endoscopy with ND-YAG laser and forceps was successful, and no complications occured. The rigid endoscopy with laser-application in such case is a safe and effective procedure in endobronchial hamartochondroma.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus Grosshansdorf, Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Grosshansdorf. s.birkholz@pulmoresearch.de
authors.forename: S-C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Birkholz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kanzow
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirsten
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome