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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul 8:22:95-97.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.07.002. eCollection 2017.

Endobronchial lipoma causing progressive dyspnea

Rajany V Dy  1 , Sumit Patel  1 , Kassem Harris  2 , M Jeffery Mador  1   3
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Endobronchial lipoma causing progressive dyspnea

Rajany V Dy et al. Respir Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

We describe a 63-year-old male who presented with progressive exertional dyspnea, post-obstructive pneumonia and chest CT findings of an endobronchial lesion. Bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial lipoma, which was resected using snare electrocautery. Complete resolution of the patient's symptoms was noted following bronchoscopic resection.

Keywords: Endobronchial lipoma; Snare electrocautery; Therapeutic bronchoscopy.

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Computed Tomography (CT) of the chest showing the obstructing endobronchial lesion in the left mainstem bronchus.
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Endobronchial tumor obstructing the left mainstem bronchus next to an accessory airway.
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Patent left mainstem bronchus after removal of endobronchial tumor.
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Microscopic image of the removed endobronchial tumor showing fatty tissue (Hematoxylin and Eosin).
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