A Case of Polypoid Bronchial Neurofibroma Originating from Right B²b Successfully Treated by Bronchoscopic Snaring Forceps and Nd-YAG Laser Therapy

Abstract

A 34-year-old man with persistant cough was admitted to our hospital. Bronchoscopic examination revealed a polypoid tumor with smooth surface which almost completely obstructed the right main bronchus. The tumor was removed by transbronchial snaring forceps and histologically confirmed as neurofibroma. Residual tumor was excised by biopsy forceps and further endoscopic Nd-YAG laser vaporization was performed. This is the first case in our country in which bronchoscopic treatment was performed for bronchial neurofibroma. Bronchoscopic removal might be the preferred treatment in the present case, although long-term follow-up is also required.