Erosion of the right mainstem bronchus by an esophageal stent.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMSs) are used to palliate malignant esophageal strictures. We describe a patient who had an extensive mediastinal tumor for which he was receiving irradiation therapy; chest pain, hemoptysis, and recurrent Gram-negative pneumonia developed in this patient after stent placement. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed protrusion of the SEMS into the tracheobronchial tree, a novel complication for this new type of stent.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchi
- Esophageal Stenosis
- Stents