Endoscopic resection of an endobronchial hypernephroma metastasis using a polypectomy snare
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by European Respiratory Society (ERS) in European Respiratory Journal
- Vol. 3 (6) , 732-733
- https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.93.03060732
Abstract
A 69 yr old male patient developed an acute respiratory distress. The emergency bronchoscopic examination showed a polypoid tumour obstructing the left main bronchus. A snare used for colorectal polypectomy was introduced through the bronchofibrescope to remove the tumour. The patient then dramatically improved. No side effects were observed. Histopathological examination showed metastasis from a hypernephroma. This simple technique is useful for bronchial deobstruction, when the tumour is accessible with a snare.Keywords
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