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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:e13-e14
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

An unusual cause of breathlessness after lobectomy for lung cancer

Thiagarajamurthy Sundaramoorthi, FRCS*a, Shahrul Hashim, MRCSa, Paul Dillon, MRCPa, Rattehalli Ramachandra, FFRa, Frank J. Collins, FRCSb, Michael D. Rosin, FRCSb

a Cardiothoracic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine Units, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom
b Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heartlands and Solihull Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication October 24, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Sundaramoorthi, Cardiothoracic Unit, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
e-mail: moorti{at}hotmail.com

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.






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