Bronchial leiomyoma
A bronchial leiomyoma is a relatively rare form of lung tumours. These tumours can form in the lower respiratory tract tissue of the bronchi, trachea and other lung tissue. They may also be derived from blood vessels. These tumors typically form from the smooth muscle tissue lining the bronchi. They grow as a solitary tumor attaching themselves to the sides of the bronchi.
Diagnosis
Treatment
Surgical removal is the usual treatment to remove the tumor. A less invasive method of removing a small leiomyoma is through a bronchoscopy. Recovery is usually complete.
Epidemiology
Bronchial leiomyomas are only 0.1% to 2% of benign lung tumours.{{cite web | title = Bronchial leiomyoma | date = 17 January 2017 | url = http://www.humpath.com/spip.php?article21941 | work = Humpath.com }}{{cite journal | vauthors = Saoud M, Patil M, Dhillon SS, Pokharel S, Picone A, Hennon M, Yendamuri S, Harris K | display-authors = 6 | title = Rare airway tumors: an update on current diagnostic and management strategies | journal = Journal of Thoracic Disease | volume = 8 | issue = 8 | pages = 1922–1934 | date = August 2016 | pmid = 27621844 | pmc = 4999752 | doi = 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.40 | doi-access = free }}-a protocol Bronchial leiomyomas comprise 33–45% of respiratory system leiomyomas. People usually develop the tumor in middle age. These growths appear in men and women at the same rate.
History
The first bronchial leiomyoma was described by in 1909.{{cite journal | vauthors = Cárdenas-García J, Lee-Chang A, Chung V, Shim C, Factor S, Tibb A | title = Bronchial leiomyoma, a case report and review of literature | journal = Respiratory Medicine Case Reports | volume = 12 | pages = 59–62 | year = 2014 | pmid = 26029544 | pmc = 4061443 | doi = 10.1016/j.rmcr.2014.04.004 }}
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