Abstract
Endobronchial hamartomas are only rarely encountered. They cause irreversible lung damage due to bronchial obstruction if not diagnosed early and treated properly. Among the various treatments for this rare disease, a surgical resection remains the most popular. We herein report a case of a 53-year-old man presenting with an endobronchial hamartoma which was successfully excised by laser irradiation via a rigid bronchoscope, along with a review of 113 patients with this disease reported in the literature.
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Tajima, H., Yayashi, Y., Maehara, T. et al. Endobronchial hamartoma treated by an Nd-YAG laser: Report of a case. Surg Today 28, 1078–1080 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02483966
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02483966