1. LATE ONSET ASTHMA
- Author
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ALEVA, RM, WOUTERS, B, KRAAN, J, and POSTMUS, PE
- Subjects
surgical procedures, operative ,BENIGN ,ASTHMA ,respiratory system ,BENIGN ENDOBRONCHIAL TUMOR ,YAG LASER ,respiratory tract diseases - Abstract
A 77 yr old male was referred for dyspnoea and recurrent infections of the lower airways for the previous five months. On the lateral chest roentgenogram a process in the tracheal area was found, and during bronchoscopy a polypoid tumour was seen about four centimetres above the main carina. It appeared to be a benign endotracheal tumour which was removed after coagulation by a Neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) laser.
- Published
- 1991