Case Report
Two Cases of Broncholith Removal under the Guidance of Flexible Bronchoscopy
Ka Yeoung Yi, Ho Kyeong Lee, Seoung Ju Park, Yong Chul Lee, Yang Keun Rhee, Heung Bum Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):90-91. Published online March 31, 2005
Most broncholiths are related to infection with fungus or tuberculosis and they involve the lymph nodes; those cases that are caused by silicosis are rarely seen. Broncholith might lead complication such as bronchial rupture into the mediastinum, which can result in hemoptysis, cough, repeated pn..
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