title: Two cases of broncholith removal under the guidance of flexible bronchoscopy.
abstract: Most broncholiths are related to infection with fungus or tuberculosis and they involve the lymph nodes; those cases that are caused by silicosis are rarely seen. Broncholith might lead complication such as bronchial rupture into the mediastinum, which can result in hemoptysis, cough, repeated pneumonia and so on. Flexible bronchoscopy plays an important part in the diagnosis of broncholithiasis, but its therapeutic application in the clinical setting is controversial. We report here on two cases of broncholith removal without complication with the use of a balloon catheter and tripod forceps using flexible bronchoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ka Yeoung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Ho Kyeong
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seoung Ju
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yong Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yang Keun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Heung Bum
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002137:Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male