The temporary placement of endobronchial stents in the management of bronchial compression by transiently enlarged mediastinal structures

Mohammed Al-Azzawe; Mats Synnergren; Björn Söderberg; Hasse Ejnell

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.11.029

The temporary placement of endobronchial stents in the management of bronchial compression by transiently enlarged mediastinal structures

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Feb;79(2):271-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.11.029. Epub 2014 Dec 3.

Authors

Mohammed Al-Azzawe¹, Mats Synnergren², Björn Söderberg³, Hasse Ejnell⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: Mohammed.al-azzawe@vgregion.se.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
⁴ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

PMID: 25510988
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.11.029

Abstract

Enlargement of mediastinal structures can cause compression of the trachea and/or bronchi. We describe two case reports in which stenosis of left main bronchus, secondary to compression from an enlarged mediastinal structure, were successfully managed with temporary placement of a metallic self-expanding stent while waiting for the compression to relieve.

Keywords: Airway obstruction; Bronchoscopy; Left main bronchus; Stent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / etiology
Airway Obstruction / therapy*
Child
Female
Heart / anatomy & histology*
Heart Transplantation
Humans
Organ Size
Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology
Pulmonary Atelectasis / therapy*
Stents*