Abstract
Tracheobronchial leiomyoma is a rare tumor of the airway. They arise from the lower respiratory tract tissue of the bronchi, trachea, and lung. Symptomatology is based on the degree of endoluminal bronchial obstruction, and surgical resection is generally the mainstay of treatment. We present the case of a 33-year-old male who suffered from chronic cough and breathlessness for two years caused by large endobronchial leiomyoma diagnosed by preoperative biopsy. The tumor was surgically resected through bronchotomy and complete preservation of the lung parenchyma. We stress the importance of a definitive preoperative diagnosis of this rare tumor to employ lung preserving surgical techniques.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2023.02
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Kindi, A. H., Al Ibrahim, M. T., Al Marhoon, M. M., Al Kindi, F. A., Salem, A., & Al Ajmi, R. (2022). Bronchial Leiomyoma: Importance of Preoperative Biopsy for Lung Preserving Surgery. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.02
MLA 9
Al Kindi, Adil Hashim, et al. "Bronchial Leiomyoma: Importance of Preoperative Biopsy for Lung Preserving Surgery." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.02.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Kindi, Adil Hashim, Marwa Taher Al Ibrahim, Malyar Mohsin Al Marhoon, Faiza Abdullah Al Kindi, Abdulmageed Salem, and Radiya Al Ajmi. 2022. "Bronchial Leiomyoma: Importance of Preoperative Biopsy for Lung Preserving Surgery." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.02.
Harvard
Al Kindi, A. H., Al Ibrahim, M. T., Al Marhoon, M. M., Al Kindi, F. A., Salem, A. and Al Ajmi, R. (2022) 'Bronchial Leiomyoma: Importance of Preoperative Biopsy for Lung Preserving Surgery', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.02.
Vancouver
Al Kindi AH, Al Ibrahim MT, Al Marhoon MM, Al Kindi FA, Salem A, Al Ajmi R. Bronchial Leiomyoma: Importance of Preoperative Biopsy for Lung Preserving Surgery. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.02
IEEE
A. H. Al Kindi, M. T. Al Ibrahim, M. M. Al Marhoon, F. A. Al Kindi, A. Salem, and R. Al Ajmi, "Bronchial Leiomyoma: Importance of Preoperative Biopsy for Lung Preserving Surgery," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.02.