Abstract:physical examination revealed right-sided wheezing, and a chest X-ray showed right upper lobe atelectasis (Figure 1a). A chest CT scan revealed an endobronchial lesion occluding the right upper lobe bronchus (Figure 1b), with no mediastinal lymph node enlargement. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial tumor located in the right upper lobe bronchus. The tumor had a smooth, reddish surface and had obstructed the right upper lobe bronchus, without protruding into the right main bronchus. A biopsy prov… Show more
“…Glomus tumor arising from the bronchus is a very rare occurrence. Only ten cases thus far, including our case study, have been published in the English-language literature [3] , [4] , [5] . Here we report a rare case of glomus tumor arising from the left main bronchus.…”
HighlightsExtracutaneous glomus tumors occurring in the bronchus is very rare.Two term resections enabled us to make an accurate diagnosis and evaluation.After bronchoscopic treatment, curative pulmonary resection was performed and preservation of lung function was successful.
“…Glomus tumor arising from the bronchus is a very rare occurrence. Only ten cases thus far, including our case study, have been published in the English-language literature [3] , [4] , [5] . Here we report a rare case of glomus tumor arising from the left main bronchus.…”
HighlightsExtracutaneous glomus tumors occurring in the bronchus is very rare.Two term resections enabled us to make an accurate diagnosis and evaluation.After bronchoscopic treatment, curative pulmonary resection was performed and preservation of lung function was successful.
BackgroundPrimary tracheal or bronchial tumors are relatively uncommon, whether benign or malignant. Sleeve resection is an excellent surgical technique for most primary tracheal or bronchial tumors. However, depending on the size and location of the tumor, thoracoscopic wedge resection of trachea or bronchus can be performed with the assistance of a fiberoptic bronchoscope for some malignant and benign tumors.Case DescriptionWe performed a single incision video-assisted bronchial wedge resection in a patient with a left main bronchial hamartoma with a size of 7 × 5 × 5 mm. The patient was discharged from the hospital six days after the surgery with no postoperative complications. There was no obvious discomfort during the 6-month postoperative follow-up, and the reexamination of fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed no evident stenosis of the incision.ConclusionsThrough the detailed case study and literature review, we believe that tracheal or bronchial wedge resection is a significantly superior technique under the appropriate conditions. Video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of trachea or bronchus should be a new and excellent development direction of minimally invasive bronchial surgery.
We report the case of a glomus tumor originating in the left main bronchus diagnosed in a 79 year old Caucasian man. A glomus tumor is an extremely rare neoplasm in the bronchi with nonspecific clinical features. Bronchoscopy allows the diagnosis through biopsy and subsequent histopathological examination of the tissue and in selected cases may represent a valid alternative to surgery permitting a radical tumor excision.
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