Bronchoscopic Myths and Legends. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Craig; Sultana, Nazia; Bowling, Mark R.
• Is Part Of: Clinical pulmonary medicine. Volume 22:Issue 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.24005
• DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0000000000000072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1068-0640

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>Tracheal disease can be divided into tumors (benign and malignant) and manifestations of systemic processes. Primary malignant tumors of the trachea are rare, accounting for only 0.2% of all respiratory tract tumors, but must be distinguished from benign tumors by biopsy where possible. Bronchoscopy offers both diagnostic and therapeutic options for tracheal tumors, including various biopsy techniques, approaches that involve resection with rigid bronchoscopy, stenting, and laser ablation. Systemic diseases frequently have tracheal manifestations that can result in respiratory symptoms leading clinicians to perform bronchoscopy; a high clinical suspicion must be combined with knowledge of the tracheal manifestations and yield of bronchoscopic biopsy to successfully diagnose and treat these patients. We have examined the literature to enumerate the relevant tracheal tumors and conditions, and review the data supporting bronchoscopy use in these diseases.</p> </sec> </abstract>