Bronchial cast hiding a lung cancer

Bronchial cast hiding a lung cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 70-year-old man was admitted for severe hypoxia, haemoptysis and cough. Chest-X-ray and CT-scan indicated a right-lower-lobe collapse. Bronchoscopy showed its occlusion by whitish dense mucus. Aspiration revealed a Bronchial Cast (BC) and a stenotic and inflame...

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Main Authors: Migliore Marcello, Ciancio Nicola, Giuliano Riccardo, Di Maria Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Airway obstruction
Bronchial cast
Broncoscopy
Haemoptysis
Lung cancer
NSCLC
Online Access:http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/43
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spelling doaj-c0bcacf8905946f8b253475bb59d47ae2020-11-25T01:37:46ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMultidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine2049-69582012-11-01714310.1186/2049-6958-7-43Bronchial cast hiding a lung cancerMigliore MarcelloCiancio NicolaGiuliano RiccardoDi Maria Giuseppe<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 70-year-old man was admitted for severe hypoxia, haemoptysis and cough. Chest-X-ray and CT-scan indicated a right-lower-lobe collapse. Bronchoscopy showed its occlusion by whitish dense mucus. Aspiration revealed a Bronchial Cast (BC) and a stenotic and inflamed orifice of the right-lower-lobe-bronchus which was biopsied.</p> <p>Histopathologic examination of BC showed fibrin with lymphocytes and neutrophils, and, surprisingly, also the presence of lung cancer. Although the association between BC and benign, myxoid-soft-tissue, tracheobronchial tumors has been described, the association with lung cancer has not previously been reported, and it remains unclear whether it is causal or casual.</p> http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/43Airway obstructionBronchial castBroncoscopyHaemoptysisLung cancerNSCLC
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author Migliore Marcello
Ciancio Nicola
Giuliano Riccardo
Di Maria Giuseppe
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Ciancio Nicola
Giuliano Riccardo
Di Maria Giuseppe
Bronchial cast hiding a lung cancer
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Airway obstruction
Bronchial cast
Broncoscopy
Haemoptysis
Lung cancer
NSCLC
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Ciancio Nicola
Giuliano Riccardo
Di Maria Giuseppe
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title Bronchial cast hiding a lung cancer
title_short Bronchial cast hiding a lung cancer
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publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
issn 2049-6958
publishDate 2012-11-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>A 70-year-old man was admitted for severe hypoxia, haemoptysis and cough. Chest-X-ray and CT-scan indicated a right-lower-lobe collapse. Bronchoscopy showed its occlusion by whitish dense mucus. Aspiration revealed a Bronchial Cast (BC) and a stenotic and inflamed orifice of the right-lower-lobe-bronchus which was biopsied.</p> <p>Histopathologic examination of BC showed fibrin with lymphocytes and neutrophils, and, surprisingly, also the presence of lung cancer. Although the association between BC and benign, myxoid-soft-tissue, tracheobronchial tumors has been described, the association with lung cancer has not previously been reported, and it remains unclear whether it is causal or casual.</p>
topic Airway obstruction
Bronchial cast
Broncoscopy
Haemoptysis
Lung cancer
NSCLC
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