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KMID : 0383820130750060250
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2013 Volume.75 No. 6 p.250 ~ p.255
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Adjuvant Treatment of Proper Endobronchial Management in Leiomyosarcoma
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Kim Soo-Jung
Kim Jung-Hyun
Park Ju-Hee
Lee Ae-Ra
Lee Jung-Kyu
Kim Tae-MIn
Park Young-Sik
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Abstract
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Endobronchial metastasis of leiomyosarcoma is rare, but it can cause life-threatening complications, such as massive hemoptysis, respiratory failure or even death. The development of new endoscopic modalities allows for effective endobronchial management. We report three patients with endobronchial metastases from advanced leiomyosarcomas which caused bronchial obstruction. The bronchoscopic examinations revealed masses obstructing the left main bronchus in all three patients. After removing the endobronchial tumor via interventional bronchoscopy, there was symptomatic and radiologic improvement. Moreover, the patients were able to undergo additional palliative chemotherapy. Therefore, endobronchial management of endobronchial tumors should be considered in the treatment of endobronchial metastasis, even in patients with advanced malignancies.
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KEYWORD
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Bronchoscopy, Palliative Care, Leiomyosarcoma, Neoplasm Metastasismanagement
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