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Bronchial stenting for central airway obstruction in a patient with lung cancer

Updated: May 23, 2023

A 57 year-old-male with lung cancer presented with severe breathlessness. Bronchoscopy revealed right main bronchus narrowing. A bronchial stent was placed to relieve his breathlessness.


Dr. Sateesh Chandra Alavala MD,DM

Dr. Sushmitha Jakka MD,DM

Interventional pulmonology center, Visakhapatnam

Bronchoscopic image showing right main bronchus narrowing

Right main bronchus narrowing

A covered self-expanding metallic stent was placed in the right main bronchus

Bronchoscopic image of the stent in the right main bronchus

Chest radiograph showing a stent in the right main bronchus

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