Table 1 Pathologic diagnoses in 16 patients with stenoses at brochoscopy
| Diagnosis | No of patients (n = 16) | No of stenosis (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|
| Malignant diseases (n = 11) | ||
| Invasion by adjacent cancer | ||
| -Lung cancer | 6 | 6 |
| -Thyroid cancer | 2 | 2 |
| -Esophageal cancer | 2 | 2 |
| Metastases | ||
| -Small cell carcinoma | 1 | 4 |
| Benign disease (n = 5) | ||
| Tumors | ||
| -Hamartoma | 1 | 1 |
| -Papillomatosis | 1 | 3 |
| Post tracheal intubation stenoses | 3 | 3 |