Case Report : Successful Removal of Endobronchial Lipoma by Flexible Bronchoscopy Using Electrosurgical Snare

A 62-year-old man with a chronic cough presented with atelectasis of the left upper lobe on chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography showed an atelectasis in the left upper lobe with bronchial wall thickening, stenosis, dilatation, and mucoid impaction. We performed bronchoscopy and found a well-circu...

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Published in:Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases 2013-02, Vol.74 (2), p.82
Main Authors: Seong Cheol Yun, Moon Jun Na, Eu Gene Choi, Sun Jung Kwon, Seong Ju Lee, Sun Hee Oh, Eun Jung Cha, Ji Woong Son
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Bronchoscopy
Electrocoagulation
Lipoma
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Summary:A 62-year-old man with a chronic cough presented with atelectasis of the left upper lobe on chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography showed an atelectasis in the left upper lobe with bronchial wall thickening, stenosis, dilatation, and mucoid impaction. We performed bronchoscopy and found a well-circumscribed mass on the left upper lobe bronchus. The mass was removed by flexible bronchoscopy using an electrosurgical snare and diagnosed with lipoma. An endobronchial lipoma is a rare benign tumor that can be treated by a surgical or endoscopic approach. We report the successful removal of endobronchial lipoma via flexible bronchoscopic electrosurgical snare.
ISSN:1738-3536
2005-6184