Severe Central Airway Obstruction Secondary to a Giant Endobronchial Hamartoma: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Liliana Fernandez-Trujillo MD (Author), Ana I. Castrillón MD (Author), Eliana I. Morales MD (Author), Yesid Diaz MD (Author), Luz F. Sua MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Central airway obstruction refers to the occlusion of more than 50% of the trachea, main stem bronchi, or lobar bronchus. It can potentially become a life-threatening condition. Pulmonary hamartomas (PH) are rare tumors with an incidence of 0.25%, constituting about 8% of all benign lung neoplasms....