Successful use of snare electrocautery via flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy for removal of an endobronchial hamartoma causing chronic lung atelectasis and mimicking malignancy

Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2017 Dec;11(12):435-438. doi: 10.1177/1753465817736745.

Abstract

We present a rare case of giant endobronchial hamartoma coexisting with lung atelectasis for more than 3 years. The small specimen initially biopsied via bronchoscope did not reveal tissue features, but some features were suspicious for squamous cell carcinoma. The lesion was removed completely using snare electrocautery combined with argon plasma coagulation via flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The patient made a satisfactory recovery, and a pathological diagnosis was made. This could be a useful option in selected endobronchial tumors.

Keywords: electrocautery; hamartoma; lung atelectasis; snare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Diseases / complications
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Diseases / surgery*
  • Bronchoscopy / instrumentation
  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Chronic Disease
  • Electrocoagulation / methods*
  • Fiber Optic Technology
  • Hamartoma / complications
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis
  • Hamartoma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome