Introduction: Extracutaneous glomus tumors occurring in the bronchus is very rare. Complete resection is basic procedure for treatment of glomus tumor. We present a glomus tumor of the left main bronchus that was successfully treated with rigid bronchoscopy followed by sleeve resection of the left main bronchus. Presentation of case: A 56-year-old man underwent two term resections to glomus tumor that originated from the left main bronchus. Firstly, we performed palliative resection with rigid bronchoscopy to make the correct diagnosis and evaluate the extent of the tumor. We subsequently performed curative resection. No complications or recurrence has occurred since the operation took place one year ago. Discussion: Before curative resection, it is important to confirm the diagnosis and spread of the tumor. Therefore, palliative tumor resection by rigid bronchoscopy was useful to make the correct diagnosis, evaluate the extent of the tumor and open the bronchial lumen. After bronchoscopic treatment, curative pulmonary resection was performed and preservation of lung function was successful. Conclusion: Two term resections enabled us to make an accurate diagnosis and evaluation, thereby preserving respiratory function without pulmonary resection.
雑誌名
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
巻
41
ページ
191 - 193
発行年
2017-09-23
ISSN
22102612
DOI
10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.09.015
権利
c 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd. This is an openaccess article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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引用
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 41, pp.191-193; 2017
Successful Resection of locally infiltrative Glomus Tumor without pulmonary resection
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