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KMID : 0383820120730050282
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2012 Volume.73 No. 5 p.282 ~ p.287
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A Promising Treatment for Broncholith Removal Using Cryotherapy during Flexible Bronchosopy: Two Case Reports
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Lee Jong-Hwan
Ahn Joong-Hyun
Shin Ah-Young
Kim Sung-Jin
Kim Sung-Jun
Cho Gu-Min
Oh Hyun-Jin
Kim In-Ho
Kim Ju-Sang
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Abstract
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Broncholiths are defined as calcified materials that occur in a tracheobronchial tree or in a cavity communicating with that. Broncholith has variable clinical features. The therapeutic options to remove broncholiths are so variable that clinicians need to select the most safe and effective methods by mass size, mobility, and location. As yet, there is no consistent guideline removing a broncholith. We report 2 successful cases of removing a fixed broncholith by flexible bronchoscopy guided cryoadhesion. With repeated technique of thawing and freezing with cryoprobe, we could extract the fixed broncholith safely. This method is promising as a way to remove broncholith in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Bronchial Diseases, Calculi, Cryotherapy, Bronchoscopy
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