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case_images: Right lateral thoracic radiograph showing a severe diffuse pulmonary hyperinflation, associated with a widening of trachea diameter and a tracheobronchial bifurcation disruption
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case_images: Thoracic radiographs showed a generalised pulmonary hyperinflation, associated with a tracheobronchial bifurcation disruption, most suggestive of a central airway obstruction (Figures 1 and 2).
case_images: Ventrodorsal thoracic radiograph. Note the parallelism among the ribs due to important generalised pulmonary hyperinflation
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case_images: Thoracic radiographs showed a generalised pulmonary hyperinflation, associated with a tracheobronchial bifurcation disruption, most suggestive of a central airway obstruction (Figures 1 and 2).
case_images: First bronchoscopy. A broad-based carina mass occluding approximately 90% of the airway lumen
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case_images: An irregular, multi-lobulated, intraluminal broad-based mass in the region of the carina was identified, which was occluding approximately 90% of the airway lumen (Figure 3).
case_images: First bronchoscopy. Carina luminal diameter restored to approximately 95% of normal, after endoscopic aspiration of the mass
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case_images: After this procedure, the luminal diameter at the carina was restored to approximately 95% of the normal diameter (Figure 4), providing an immediate improvement in respiratory efforts.
case_images: Second bronchoscopy. Relapse of right main bronchi obstruction by the tumour
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case_images: The second bronchoscopy showed a relapse of the tumour at the level of the right main bronchi where it was placed previously (Figure 5).
case_images: Second bronchoscopy. Carina lumen after partial endoscopic aspiration of the tumour
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case_images: A second bronchoscopic debulking of this mass was performed as previously described; however, only a partial resection was achieved (approximately 60% of the lumen was restored, leaving 40% of the mass) (Figure 6).