title: Resection of a endobronchial hamartoma by electrocautery and argon plasma ablation via fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
abstract: Endobronchial hamartoma is a rare benign tumour of the lung that may present with bronchial obstruction. We present a case of endobronchial hamartoma that was resected and ablated with electrocautery and argon plasma coagulation by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Dipika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Tejal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Zarir E
authors.initials: ZE
authors.lastname: Udwadia
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000379:methods; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001128:Argon