Open AccessFlexible bronchoscopy and cryoextraction for critical airway obstruction caused by an endobronchial angioleiomyoma
Author(s) -
Chatterji Sumit,
Ofek Efrat,
Shulimzon Tiberiu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.415
Subject(s) - medicine , airway obstruction , bronchoscopy , airway , flexible bronchoscopy , radiology , ablation , angioleiomyoma , surgery , leiomyoma
Angioleiomyomas are rare airway tumours with potential to cause central airway obstruction or haemoptysis. Methods described to manage them include surgical resection, or rigid bronchoscopy and thermal ablation techniques. We describe a case presenting with central airway obstruction, safely and effectively treated with cryoextraction of the tumour using flexible bronchoscopy.