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A case of multiple squamous papillomas in the trachea treated by rigid bronchoscopy

Tracheal papilloma is a rare benign lung tumour. It often recurs and sometimes transforms into a malignant tumour. While historically radical resection has been the primary treatment, endobronchial resection, a less invasive procedure to manage the airway using a flexible and rigid bronchoscope, was...

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Autores principales: Torii, Atsushi, Nishimura, Rieko, Oki, Masahide
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8015647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33815805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.745
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Sumario:Tracheal papilloma is a rare benign lung tumour. It often recurs and sometimes transforms into a malignant tumour. While historically radical resection has been the primary treatment, endobronchial resection, a less invasive procedure to manage the airway using a flexible and rigid bronchoscope, was effectively used in our patient.