Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Volume 6 (2000), Issue 3, Pages 141-145
doi:10.1155/DTE.6.141
Case Report

Bilateral Endobronchial Metastasis in Postoperative Stage I Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma

Masato Kanzaki, Takamasa Onuki, Takayuki Tatebayashi, Kunihiro Oyama, Masahide Murasugi, and Sumio Nitta

Department of Surgery I, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan

Received 24 May 1999; Revised 25 November 1999; Accepted 27 December 1999

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Abstract

We reported a case of bilateral endobronchial metastasis in postoperative synchronous adenocarcinoma. Twenty months ago, a 63-year-old man underwent combined operation. Biopsy was performed, histological diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma. When surgery is not indicated because the patient has decreased pulmonary function and contralateral metastatic lesions, the Nd–YAG laser has been used to treat focal malignancy of the trachea and mainstem bronchi, and the laser has been effective, especially in patients with inoperable lesions.