title: [Bronchial fibroepithelial polyp completely resected by left upper sleeve lobectomy; report of a case].
abstract: Cough and fever persisted in a 48-year-old female, and left pneumonia was diagnosed. A polyp-like lesion obstructing the left main bronchial lumen was observed on chest computed tomography (CT) and bronchoscopy. Since the root of the lesion could not be confirmed, treatment through the airway was considered difficult, and surgery was performed. Since continuation of the root of the lesion to the peripheral bronchus of the left superior lobe was observed during surgery, the left superior lobe was resected by sleeve lobectomy. The entire length of the excised lesion was about 8 cm, and the root arose from the bronchial wall of the left B(5) periphery. Pathologically, bronchogenic fibroepithelioma was definitely diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Chusei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Hironosuke
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagayasu
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*