Stenting of the Right Main Bronchus; Malignant Stenosis
65 years old male. 2016 Nov he was admitted to National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases for suspected TB of the right lung. He complained of hemoptysis with episodes of bleeding from airways, severe dyspnea, insomnia. Bronchoscopy revealed malignant stenosis of the right main bronchus. CT 1 Dec 2016 showed central cancer of the right upper lobe with spreading on the main bronchus and invasion in the mediastinum. The patient was redirected to the oncologist. Together we decided to perform stenting for improve the patient’s condition and stop bleeding. After stenting the patient’s condition improved immediatly: feeling of suffocation dissapeared, bleeding has stopped.