BRONCHIAL DEHISCENCE ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE BRONCHOLITH IN A LUNG-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

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作者
DOUD, JR [1 ]
BAKHOS, M [1 ]
MCCABE, MA [1 ]
GARRITY, ER [1 ]
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[1] LOYOLA UNIV,MED CTR,DEPT THORAC & CARDIOVASC SURG,MAYWOOD,IL 60153
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10.1378/chest.102.4.1273
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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A 63-year-old man who underwent single lung transplantation for advanced emphysema had a postoperative course complicated by asymptomatic bronchial dehiscence associated with a large broncholith. The stone eventually caused airway obstruction requiring partial fragmentation and incomplete extrication. We suggest that calcified nodes of significant size be removed at the time of surgery in the lung transplant recipient.
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