Use of microdebrider bronchoscopy for the treatment of endobronchial leiomyoma

Aims:  Pulmonary leiomyomas are rare benign tumors that may cause symptoms when they spread endobronchially. Traditionally they were managed surgically or through interventional bronchoscopy with the aid of thermal modalities to assist in debulking of tumor. We report the novel use of microdebrider...

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Published inThe clinical respiratory journal Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. e4 - e7
Main Authors Wahla, Ali Saeed, Khan, Irtaza, Bellinger, Christina, Haponik, Edward, Conforti, John Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2011
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Bronchial Neoplasms - surgery
bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy - methods
Female
Humans
interventional bronchoscopy
leiomyoma
Leiomyoma - surgery
microdebrider
Middle Aged
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Summary:Aims:  Pulmonary leiomyomas are rare benign tumors that may cause symptoms when they spread endobronchially. Traditionally they were managed surgically or through interventional bronchoscopy with the aid of thermal modalities to assist in debulking of tumor. We report the novel use of microdebrider bronchoscopy to debulk an endobronchial leiomyoma in a symptomatic patient. Method/Results:  The microdebrider successfully débrided the endobronchial leiomyoma. Conclusion:  This modality can be successfully employed when oxygenation is an issue, preventing use of thermal modalities. In addition, use of microdebrider not only reduced procedure time but also decreased the risk of airway fire and damage to adjacent normal tissue in our patient. Please cite this paper as: Wahla AS, Khan I, Bellinger C, Haponik E and Conforti JF. Use of microdebrider bronchoscopy for the treatment of endobronchial leiomyoma. Clin Respir J 2011; 5: e4–e7.
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The authors have stated explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.
Conflicts of interest
None.
Ali Saeed Wahla wrote ‘Discussion’ section of paper; assisted in procedure. Irtaza Khan wrote ‘Introduction’ and ‘Conclusion’ of paper; primary performed procedure. Christina Bellinger: wrote ‘Case Report’ section of paper; assembled images. Edward Haponik edited paper for content and style. John Frank Conforti assisted in procedure; edited paper for content.
Permission was obtained from the patient to submit a case report.
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ISSN:1752-6981
1752-699X
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-699X.2010.00230.x