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Case Report
A novel approach to recanalization of a right middle lobe occlusion in a patient with lung cancer
1 MD, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2 MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
3 Associate Professor, Interventional Pulmonology Division, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
4 Assistant Professor, Interventional Pulmonology Division, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Article ID: 101281Z01MT2022
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Thorpe M, Backer E, Dincer EH, Cho RJ. A novel approach to recanalization of a right middle lobe occlusion in a patient with lung cancer. Int J Case Rep Images 2022;13:101281Z01MT2022.ABSTRACT
We describe a 40-year-old man who had a complete occlusion of his right middle lobe (RML) take-off secondary to radiation fibrosis for treatment of his non-small cell lung cancer. This report illustrates recanalization of this lobar segment utilizing both skillsets from interventional pulmonary and radiology. The procedure was successful; whereby, a bronchial stent was deployed to keep the RML patent. This technique is not well described in the literature and we have provided detailed instruction of our experience in this case.
Keywords: Airway contrast, Airway stent, Bronchial stenosis, Interventional pulmonary, Lung cancer
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Author Contributions
Michael Thorpe - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Elliot Backer - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Erhan H Dincer - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Roy J Cho - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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