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(A) Rigid bronchoscopy revealed multiple intraluminal lesions in the upper trachea. (B) Lesions resulting in severe central airway obstruction.
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The patient underwent bronchoscopy under general anesthesia with a rigid bronchoscope, where multiple intraluminal lesions were visualized in the upper trachea (Figure 1A). The lesions resulted in ~80% central airway obstruction, which prevented the passage of the rigid bronchoscope (Figure 1B).
Bronchoscopic findings after chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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One month post-chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the patient was re-examined through bronchoscopy under general anesthesia with a rigid bronchoscope, which revealed complete elimination of the intraluminal lesions (Figure 2).