A case of collision tumor involving the mouth of the left lower lobe bronchus treated by left lower sleeve lobectomy

Yamamoto, K.; Ikeda, T.; Kosaba, S.; Miura, H.

Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 54(6): 513-516

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252
PMID: 11424506
Document Number: 530127
A 72-year-old man was admitted because of hemoptysis. Further examination revealed adenocarcinoma involving the orifice of the left lower lobe bronchus. We performed left sleeve lower lobectomy and the postoperative pathologic examination revealed a collision tumor comprising adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

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