1.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 22(5): 620-2, 2014 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24867040
ABSTRACT
Primary pleomorphic adenomas of the lung are very rare tumors that have peculiar clinical and oncologic features. We report here on the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for a patient with a large neglected pulmonary pleomorphic adenoma that presented initially as pneumonia.
Subject(s)
Adenoma, Pleomorphic/pathology , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Adenoma, Pleomorphic/complications , Adenoma, Pleomorphic/surgery , Adult , Biopsy , Female , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/complications , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Pneumonectomy , Pneumonia/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment Outcome , Tumor Burden
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 16(1): 65-7, 2008 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18245711
ABSTRACT
Complete rupture of the main bronchus after blunt thoracic trauma is rare. Most patients with blunt traumatic injury to the trachea or bronchus die before arriving at hospital. A 26-year-old man with complete right main bronchus rupture was successfully treated by urgent surgical intervention and postoperative fiberoptic bronchoscopy for bronchial toilet.
