Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.82-87
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- 1996
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- 1226-0916(pISSN)
Broncholithiasis
기관지결석
Abstract
Broncholithiasis is a relatively rare condition in which a calcified mass is found either within or eroding into the bronchus. We report two cases of broncholith of the right lung. One patient is a 41 year old male with a chief complaint of chronic cough and blood tinged sputum, and the other is a 43 year old female with intermittent substernal pain for 3 years. We confirmed the broncholiths by bronchoscopy and underwent bilobectomy and right middle lobectomy, respectively. They recovered and discharged without any complication.