Hirakawa Y, Ohnishi H, Yokoyama A. Broncholith‐associated mucus plug mimicking lung cancer.
Respirol Case Rep 2022;
10:e0992. [PMID:
35702692 PMCID:
PMC9177384 DOI:
10.1002/rcr2.992]
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Abstract
A mucus plug caused by bronchial obstruction of a broncholith may mimic lung cancer, and bronchoscopic removal of the broncholith was useful for differential diagnosis.
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