An unusual cause of breathlessness after lobectomy for lung cancer. The Annals of thoracic surgery. [Ann Thorac Surg] Journal article

Title	An unusual cause of breathlessness after lobectomy for lung cancer.
Author(s)	Sundaramoorthi T, Hashim S, Dillon P, Ramachandra R, Collins FJ, Rosin MD
Institution	Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom. moorti@hotmail.com
Source	Ann Thorac Surg 2004 Jul; 78(1):e13-4.
MeSH	Aged Airway Obstruction Bronchi Bronchoscopy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Combined Modality Therapy Disease Progression Dyspnea Forced Expiratory Volume Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Lung Neoplasms Male Pneumonectomy Postoperative Complications Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Radiation Injuries Radiotherapy, Adjuvant Stents Tomography, Spiral Computed
Abstract	Localized bronchomalacia as a cause of breathlessness after lobectomy is an unusual complication. This condition was diagnosed with bronchoscopy and delineated by spiral computed tomographic scan. Stenting the lesion resulted in a successful outcome.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	15223490

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