Successfully treated postbronchoplasty bronchial stenosis using short-interval repeated endobronchial balloon dilation.

ABSTRACT

A 63-year-old man with a history of lung cancer underwent lobectomy of the right upper lobe and bronchoplasty. At the 2-month follow-up, bronchial stenosis due to a granuloma was observed. Endoscopic débridement and balloon dilation were performed. At 1 month after the dilation, atelectasis occurred owing to cicatricial stenosis. We repeated balloon dilation, but the patient suffered from cicatricial restenosis. After a failed stent placement, balloon dilation was then performed every 2 weeks under local anesthesia; the stenosis was resolved after performing dilation 7 times. Short-term repeated balloon dilation was effective in this case.