Endobronchial leiomyoma: a case report

Leiomyoma of the lung is very rare in children. The case history is presented of an 8 year old boy with an endobronchial leiomyoma which caused total atelectasis of the left lung.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Thorax 1995-01, Vol.50 (1), p.101-102, Article 101
Main Authors: Ozçelik, U, Kotiloğlu, E, Göçmen, A, Senocak, M E, Kiper, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchial Neoplasms - complications
Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology
Child
Humans
Leiomyoma - complications
Leiomyoma - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Pulmonary Atelectasis - etiology
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Leiomyoma of the lung is very rare in children. The case history is presented of an 8 year old boy with an endobronchial leiomyoma which caused total atelectasis of the left lung.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.50.1.101