Endobronchial eosinophilic granuloma: a rare cause of total lung atelectasis

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Dec;136(6):1478-80. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/136.6.1478.

Abstract

A 12-yr-old male presented with left lung atelectasis secondary to a mainstem endobronchial mass. At thoracotomy, a left mainstem bronchial sleeve resection successfully extirpated what later proved to be an eosinophilic granuloma. This is the first case report, to our knowledge, of endobronchial eosinophilic granuloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchi / pathology
  • Bronchial Diseases / complications*
  • Bronchial Diseases / pathology
  • Child
  • Eosinophilic Granuloma / complications*
  • Eosinophilic Granuloma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Atelectasis / pathology