title: [Endobronchial hamartoma removed by bronchoscopic electrosurgical snaring].
abstract: A 61-year-old man was referred to our hospital, presenting with endobronchial mass in the right middle bronchus. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a polypoid tumor. Bronchoscopy revealed a hard, smooth, whitish and pedunculated tumor obstructing the orifice of the both S4 and S5 segmental bronchi. We successfully removed this polypoid tumor via bronchoscopy using a biopsy forceps and electrosurgical snaring. The histological findings were compatible with chondromatous hamartoma. We recommend the endoscopic electrosurgical snaring to treat endobronchial hamartoma, especially when pedunculated, because this procedure is a minimal invasive technique.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Hirotoshi
authors: H
authors: Horio
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Sakaguchi
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kuwabara
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ohta
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004598:Electrosurgery; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged