Video-assisted lobectomy for endobronchial leiomyoma.
Endobronchial leiomyomas are rare tumours arising from the smooth muscle on the bronchial tree. We describe a patient with a six-month history of chest infections, who was treated surgically with a video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. The pathology revealed an endobronchial leiomyoma that coexisted with postobstructive pulmonary non-necrotising granulomas.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. w_bartosik@o2.pl
Waldemar
W
Bartosik
Stephen
S
Crowther
Maciej
M
Narski
Aurélie
A
Fabre
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome