A case of endobronchial leiomyoma treated by sleeve resection of the right upper lobe bronchus

Miloš Koledin; Bojan Koledin; Dejan Ilinčić; Sladjana Koledin

doi:10.2298/7367

Miloš Koledin Thoracic Surgery Department, Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
Bojan Koledin Thoracic Surgery Department, Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
Dejan Ilinčić Thoracic Surgery Department, Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
Sladjana Koledin Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/7367

Keywords: bronchial neoplasms, leiomyoma, diagnosis, thoracic surgical procedures, treatment outcome,

Abstract

Introduction. Bronchial leiomyoma is extremely rare. Most reported have been resected by either lobectomy or pneumonectomy. We presented a case treated by sleeve bronchoplasty without pulmonary resection. Case report. The presented case, 39-year-old male, had been admitted to our hospital complaining of hemoptysis. Chest X-ray showed no abnormality in either lung field, but computed tomography scan found the tumor in the upper right bronchus. The diagnosis was made by histological and immunohistochemical examination of the specimens obtained during bronchoscopy. Conclusion. The presented patient was treated by thoracotomy and sleeve resection of the right upper lobe bronchus with the removal of all the tumor.

Author Biography

Miloš Koledin, Thoracic Surgery Department, Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

Načelnik odeljenja za plućnu hirurgiju

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