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Abstract We report the case of a female patient with an obstructing well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour in the apical segment of the completely atelectatic right lower lobe. Bronchoscopic debulking of the… Click to show full abstract
Abstract We report the case of a female patient with an obstructing well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour in the apical segment of the completely atelectatic right lower lobe. Bronchoscopic debulking of the tumour lead to re-ventilation of the remaining lobe, allowing to perform a lung-sparing bronchoplastic resection of the affected segment by uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.
Keywords:
bronchoscopic debulking;
debulking bronchoplastic;
combination endobronchial;
neuroendocrine tumour;
endobronchial bronchoscopic
Journal Title: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Year Published: 2022
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