[Clinical case of the month. Compression of the right main bronchus by a mesothelioma]

Rev Med Liege. 2006 Nov;61(11):753-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a patient treated by chemotherapy for a diagnosis of mesothelioma. A quickly progressive dyspnea developed which was due to compression of the right main bronchus by mediastinal extension of the tumor. This obstruction was treated by interventionnal bronchoscopy and stenting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Diseases / etiology*
  • Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mesothelioma / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Neoplasms / complications*