A 54-Year-Old Woman with Chronic Cough and an Endobronchial Mass

We report a case of a 54-year old female who presented with chronic cough. Computerized tomography (CT) scan of the chest was not remarkable. She underwent empirical treatment for common causes of chronic cough for months to no avail, after which flexible bronchoscopy revealed right lower lobe endob...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Behnia, Mehrdad M., Catalano, Philip W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4153141/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191366
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Sumario:We report a case of a 54-year old female who presented with chronic cough. Computerized tomography (CT) scan of the chest was not remarkable. She underwent empirical treatment for common causes of chronic cough for months to no avail, after which flexible bronchoscopy revealed right lower lobe endobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Surgical resection resulted in complete resolution of the cough. In patients with refractory cough who do not respond to conventional medical therapy, examination of endobronchial tree by bronchoscopy is strongly recommended.

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