Inflammatory endobronchial stenosis.

Yanagihara, K; Matsuoka, K; Hanaoka, N; Toda, K; Muro, K · Ann Thorac Surg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We encountered a 71-year-old woman with inoperable bronchial stenosis of the right main bronchus, which was caused by inflammatory granulation infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in posttuberculous bronchiectasis. Two months after placement of self-expanding nitinol stents, fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination to investigate hemosputum revealed endobronchial granuloma formation. Endobronchial granulation has disappeared with long-term oral administration of tranilast.

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