title: Endobronchial hamartoma removed by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy via electrocautery.
abstract: Hamartomas are the most common benign tumors of the lung. It is most common peripherally in the parenchyma as solitary nodule or endobronchial lesion. Endobronchial form may cause obstruction of airway, atelectasis and recurrent pneumonia. Endobronchial hamartomas may be treated by surgical intervention or bronchoscopic excision (with rigid or flexible procedures). We are presenting a case of endobronchial hamartoma successfully treated with bronchoscopic electrocautery without a need for surgical removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. seldakaya@turk.net
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Ayşegül
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karalezli
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Balkan
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cakiroğlu
authors.forename: H Canan
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hasanoğlu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed