Large Endobronchial Hamartoma Successfully Resected by Snare Through Flexible Bronchoscopy.
Benign pulmonary tumors are rare, composing less than 1% of pulmonary tumors; of these, hamartomas are the most common. Endobronchial hamartomas are rarer still, composing 1.4% of all pulmonary hamartomas. As therapeutic bronchoscopy has improved, it has replaced conventional operations for resection of endobronchial benign tumors, although there are limitations to the procedure in the case of large tumors causing complete obstruction. The present report describes a case of a large endobronchial hamartoma inducing total lung atelectasis, which was successfully resected using an electrosurgical snare through flexible bronchoscopy. This could be a useful option in select endobronchial tumors.
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Jin Hyoung
JH
Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Gyeong Min
GM
Jeong
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Hye
KH
Park
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Se Eun
SE
Han
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Jong Min
JM
Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Chui Yong
CY
Park
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Seung Won
SW
Ra
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Kwang Won
KW
Seo
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Yangjin
Y
Jegal
Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ddol1996@hanmail.net.
Taehoon
T
Lee
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction