Endobronchial Leiomyoma: A case report with cryoprobe extraction and review of literature. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bawaadam, Hasnain; Ivanick, Nathaniel; AlShelli, Ihab; Krishna, Ganesh
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 33(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: None; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101467
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Large airway tumors are uncommon, accounting for about 0.6% of all pulmonary tumors [1–3 ]. The majority of these tumors (80–90%) are malignant, represented primarily by squamous cell carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma [2, 4 ]. Benign central airway tumors are less common and are generally comprised of hamartomas and papillomas. Tracheobronchial leiomyomas are exceedingly rare, representing only about 0.6% of all benign lung neoplasms [3 ]. We report here on a case of primary endobronchial leiomyoma without uterine involvement treated successfully with cryoresection with excellent outcome.