Photodynamic therapy for bronchial carcinoid tumours: complete response over a 10-year follow-up.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 43(6): 1254-6, 2013 Jun.
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A 63-year old woman diagnosed in September 2001 with a typical bronchial carcinoid of the left upper lobe bronchus extending into the left main stem bronchus is presented. The patient was unsuitable for standard surgical treatment, and the topography was not amenable for a parenchyma-saving bronchoplastic procedure. Two cycles of bronchoscopic photodynamic therapy (PDT) were undertaken at 6 monthly intervals. The patient has now been followed up regularly for over 10 years without signs of recurrence bronchoscopically or radiologically. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a carcinoid tumour treated solely by PDT.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fotoquimioterapia
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Neoplasias de los Bronquios
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Tumor Carcinoide
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania