pulmonary disorders
Airway Tumors
Diagnosis of Airway Tumors
Bronchoscopic biopsy Symptoms of airway narrowing (eg, stridor, dyspnea, wheezing) can herald life-threatening airway obstruction. An airway tumor should be considered a possible cause if such symptoms are unexplained, are of gradual onset, are associated with other symptoms of airway tumors (eg, unexplained hemoptysis), and respond poorly to standard treatments (eg, if aggressive asthma treatments do not relieve wheezing, or antibiotics for apparent pneumonia do not reduce symptoms and improve x-ray findings). If an airway tumor is suspected, patients require immediate evaluation with Bronchoscopy . Bronchoscopy can both treat airway obstruction and allow specimens to be obtained for diagnosis. If cancer is found, more extensive testing is done for 