title: Endobronchial band.
abstract: A 52-year-old man underwent a diagnostic bronchoscopy for right hilar mass and ipsilateral upper lobe endobronchial lesion. During the procedure, a nonobstructing endobronchial tissue band was found on the left main bronchus just before the secondary carina. This tissue formation, of uncertain etiology, did not obstruct the airway or compromise the clearance of secretions and for these reasons it was left intact.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida †Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Adriano R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sriram