Successful Endoscopic Resection of an Endobronchial Lipoma Using a Percutaneous Gastrostomy Snare Device

Flores-Franco, René Agustín; González-Calzadillas, Luis Fernando; Cota-Castro, Stephanie

doi:10.1016/j.arbr.2017.10.017

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“…Current therapeutic interventions include SR and endoscopic/BR (4,(21)(22)(23). The majority of ELs occur in the first three subdivisions of the tracheobronchial tree where there is abundant cartilage and adipose tissue (24).…”

Section: B Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Options include laser ablation, APC, electrocauterization, cryorecanalization and electrosurgical snaring (24). Removal of an EL using a flexible bronchoscopic electrosurgical snaring does not require general anesthesia and is less invasive than a surgical excision (23). There are, however, several instances where SR is preferred such as difficult definite diagnosis, complicated peripheral destructive lung disease due to long-term atelectasis or pneumonia, subpleural lipomatous disease or expected technical difficulty due to multidirectional development of the tumor (4).…”

Section: B Amentioning

confidence: 99%

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Meta-analysis of a master mimicker: endobronchial lipoma

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Background: Endobronchial lipomas (ELs) are extremely rare benign tumors that account for 0.1-0.4% of all bronchial tumors. Our study aims to better characterize these lesions based on their baseline demographic characteristics, size, location, association with smoking and establish a treatment modality of choice for such tumors. Methods:We conducted a retrospective meta-analysis of 29 studies of EL reported from 1994 till present.These 29 studies yielded 36 patient encounters which were included in our study. Categorical outcomes were compared between study groups using chi-square test. P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Our study has shown that smaller lesions more likely to be ELs or benign lung tumors. Eighty percent of ELs had a size <1.5 cm (P=0.056) and the other tumor types had a size ≥1.5 cm.Conclusions: These tumors are difficult to diagnose due to their nonspecific presenting complaints unless pulmonologists maintain a high index of suspicion. Treatment options such surgical resection (SR) or bronchoscopic resection (BR) are available and interventions should be planned on a case-by-case basis by a multidisciplinary team.

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