Pleomorphic adenoma with an endobronchial resection.
A case of bronchial pleomorphic adenoma is herein presented. The patient came to the hospital for a detailed examination of a bronchial polyp that was detected by computed tomography. Chest computed tomography revealed a bronchial tumor which was located at the distal end of the left main bronchus. The patient refused surgical resection. An electrosurgical snare was performed two times and the patient received several rounds of argon plasma coagulation with a flexible bronchoscope. The diagnosis of a pleomorphic adenoma was made following examination of the resected specimens. No recurrence has been observed by biopsy at the resected site.
The First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto.
Mikako
M
Matsubara
Masanori
M
Yasuo
Tsuyoshi
T
Tanabe
Kenji
K
Tsushima
Kazuhisa
K
Urushihata
Hiroshi
H
Yamamoto
Masayuki
M
Hanaoka
Tomonobu
T
Koizumi
Keisaku
K
Fujimoto
Keishi
K
Kubo
Yoshitaka
Y
Yamazaki
Takeshi
T
Uehara
D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D001128:Argon; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D001128:Argon