A Case of Bronchial Obstruction Due to Bronchial Angulation after Upper Lobectomy.

Lee, Ho Su; Yim, Ji Hye; Kim, Woo Jin; Shin, Ji Hoon; Oh, Yeon Mok

doi:2009.66.3.216

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 66(3); 2009 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009;66(3):216-219.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.66.3.216 Published online March 1, 2009.

A Case of Bronchial Obstruction Due to Bronchial Angulation after Upper Lobectomy.

Ho Su Lee, Ji Hye Yim, Woo Jin Kim, Ji Hoon Shin, Yeon Mok Oh

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ymoh55@amc.seoul.kr
³Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
⁴Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.

Abstract

A bronchial obstruction of the remaining lung is a rare complication of thoracic surgery. We report a case of this rare complication after a right upper lobectomy due to a giant bulla. Post-resectional angulation of the bronchus intermedius caused the bronchial obstruction. An intrabronchial stent was inserted into the bronchus intermedius, which relieved the obstruction.

Key Words: Lobectomy, Obstruction, Stents