Adult Tracheobronchomalacia that Progressed Following Radiotherapy in an Advanced-stage Lung Cancer Patient: A Rare Case Report

Year 2024, , 201 - 206, 30.08.2024

Hülya Abalı , Seda Tural Önür , Aslı Biçen , Kaan Kara

https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1460900

Abstract

Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is the collapse of the trachea and bronchi, which leads to respiratory symptoms and complications, often on forced expiration. Radiotherapy (RT) is a rare cause of adult TBM.
Here, we report the first case of progressive TBM following palliative RT in a patient with squamous cell lung carcinoma. TBM was diagnosed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy and thoracic CT scans.
In patients with advanced-stage lung cancer who experience worsening dyspnea and cough following palliative RT, TBM should also be taken into account.

Keywords

Tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, radiotherapy, bronchoscopy, computed tomography

Ethical Statement

This retrospective review of patient data did not require ethical approval in accordance with local/national guidelines. The authors state that they have followed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for all human or animal experimental investigations. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images.

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Yoktur

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İleri Evre Akciğer Kanseri Hastasında Radyoterapi Sonrası İlerleyen Erişkin Trakeobronkomalazi: Nadir Bir Olgu

Abstract

Trakeobronkomalazi (TBM), sıklıkla zorlu ekspirasyon sırasında solunum semptomlarına ve komplikasyonlara yol açan trakea ve bronşların kollapsıdır. Radyoterapi (RT) erişkin TBM'nin nadir bir nedenidir.
Burada, skuamöz hücreli akciğer karsinomlu bir hastada palyatif RT'yi takiben ilerleyen ilk TBM vakasını sunuyoruz. TBM tanısı fiberoptik bronkoskopi ve toraks BT taramaları ile konuldu.
Palyatif RT'yi takiben nefes darlığı ve öksürüğü artan ileri evre akciğer kanserli hastalarda TBM de dikkate alınmalıdır.

Keywords

Trakeomalazi, bronkomalazi, radyoterapi, bronkoskopi, bilgisayarlı tomografi

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