title: Proptosis during flexible bronchoscopy.
abstract: Bronchoscopy has been described as a safe procedure with a low rate of complications. We present a case of a 48-year-old woman who underwent flexible bronchoscopy for chronic cough. Immediately after the procedure, she developed proptosis of the left eye that required urgent attention. It resolved with medical treatment alone and the patient was discharged without any long-term complications.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, INER, México D.F., México.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arreola-Morales
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Álvarez-Maldonado
authors.forename: Carlos Núñez-Pérez
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Redondo
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed