Successful treatment of a giant emphysematous bulla by bronchoscopic placement of endobronchial valves.
Surgical bullectomy is the treatment of choice for giant emphysematous bulla. We report a case of successful nonsurgical treatment with bronchoscopic placement of one-way endobronchial valves that are currently under investigation for the treatment of end-stage emphysema. In patients who are poor surgical candidates, this noninvasive bronchoscopic treatment may represent a valuable alternative.
Noppen
Marc
M
Interventional Endoscopy Clinic, University Hospital AZ-VUB, 101, Laarbeeklaan, B 1090 Brussels, Belgium. marc.noppen@az.vub.ac.be
Tellings
Jean-Claude
JC
Dekeukeleire
Tom
T
Dieriks
Bjorn
B
Hanon
Shane
S
D'Haese
Jan
J
Meysman
Marc
M
Vincken
Walter
W
D001768:Blister / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed