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CASE REPORT

Multimodality Endoscopic Approach for Benign Central Airway Stenosis in Pediatric Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Jinpei Li1 Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3158-6457View further author information
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Yu Zhou2 Department of Tuberculosis, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610011, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zhichao Liu3 Department of Pulmonary Medicine & Tuberculosis, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1163-221XView further author information
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Taosheng Ye1 Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 225-229 | Received 28 Sep 2022, Accepted 01 Feb 2023, Published online: 11 Feb 2023

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Figure 1 Chest computed tomography (CT) scan before and after anti-tuberculosis treatment and interventional treatment. (A and B) Segmental infiltration and consolidation in the left lung and apparent stenosis of the left main bronchus before treatment, (C and D) Improvement of left bronchus stenosis and infiltration absorption observed after therapy.

Figure 1 Chest computed tomography (CT) scan before and after anti-tuberculosis treatment and interventional treatment. (A and B) Segmental infiltration and consolidation in the left lung and apparent stenosis of the left main bronchus before treatment, (C and D) Improvement of left bronchus stenosis and infiltration absorption observed after therapy.

Figure 2 Bronchoscopy images of the left main bronchus stenosis before and after treatment. (A) Scarring stenosis of the left mainstem bronchus, (B) Balloon dilation procedure, (C) Cryoablation post dilation to reduce restenosis, (D) Obvious improvement in the patency of the left mainstem bronchus as shown in post-treatment follow-up examinations.

Figure 2 Bronchoscopy images of the left main bronchus stenosis before and after treatment. (A) Scarring stenosis of the left mainstem bronchus, (B) Balloon dilation procedure, (C) Cryoablation post dilation to reduce restenosis, (D) Obvious improvement in the patency of the left mainstem bronchus as shown in post-treatment follow-up examinations.

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