Endobronchial leiomyoma: a case report

U Ozçelik; E Kotiloğlu; A Göçmen; M E Senocak; N Kiper

doi:10.1136/thx.50.1.101

Endobronchial leiomyoma: a case report

Thorax. 1995 Jan;50(1):101-2. doi: 10.1136/thx.50.1.101.

Authors

U Ozçelik¹, E Kotiloğlu, A Göçmen, M E Senocak, N Kiper

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Chest Disease, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

Leiomyoma of the lung is very rare in children. The case history is presented of an 8 year old boy with an endobronchial leiomyoma which caused total atelectasis of the left lung.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchial Neoplasms / complications*
Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology
Child
Humans
Leiomyoma / complications*
Leiomyoma / pathology
Male
Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology*