A Case of Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma in Whom Laser Therapy was Effective for Eliminating the Complete Obstruction of the Right Main Bronchus Caused by Pulmonary Metastasis

Abstract

A 76-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of chest oppression, dyspnea, cough and sputum. Examinations revealed that the symptoms were due to complete obstruction of the right main bronchus caused by pulmonary metastasis of an extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma which had been detected 9 years before. Treatment with biopsy forceps and Nd-YAG laser opened up a lumen in the right main bronchus. This disease is relatively rare. In addition, there have been no reports showing the polypoid growth as reported here.