Covered Bronchial Stent Insertion to Manage Airway Obstruction with Hemoptysis Caused by Lung Cancer.
10.3348/kjr.2012.13.4.515
- Author:
Sae Ah LEE
1
;
Do Hyeong KIM
;
Gyeong Sik JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan 330-715, Korea. hae0820@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Bronchial stent;
Malignant airway obstruction;
Hemoptysis;
Lung cancer
- MeSH:
Aged;
Airway Obstruction/*etiology/pathology/*therapy;
Alloys;
Bronchoscopy;
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/*complications;
Fatal Outcome;
Fluoroscopy;
Hemoptysis/*etiology/pathology/*therapy;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms/*complications;
Male;
Middle Aged;
*Stents
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2012;13(4):515-520
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malignant airway obstruction and hemoptysis are common in lung cancer patients. Recently, airway stent is commonly used to preserve airway in malignant airway obstruction. Hemoptysis can be managed through various methods including conservative treatment, endobronchial tamponade, bronchoscopic intervention, embolization and surgery. In our case studies, we sought to investigate the effectiveness of airway stents for re-opening the airway as well as tamponade effects in four patients with malignant airway obstruction and bleeding caused by tumors or lymph node invasions.
