Naito A, Satoh H, Ohtsuka M, Sekizawa K. Atelectasis of the right medial basal segment mimicking primary lung cancer in an asthmatic patient.
Int J Clin Pract 2005:109-10. [PMID:
15875643 DOI:
10.1111/j.1368-504x.2005.00393.x]
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Abstract
A segmental collapse due to mucous plug in the bronchus tree may mimic malignant pathological conditions. We present a case of 58-year-old asthmatic patient with an obstruction of right medial basal bronchus due to mucous plug, which was simulating mediastinal mass. To the best knowledge, a similar case is not reported in the English medical literature.
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