Central airway obstruction (CAO) is a dangerous and increasingly common problem. CAO
refers to lesions causing narrowing of the trachea or mainstem bronchi and is generally …

Central airway obstruction (CAO) results from a variety of malignant and nonmalignant
causes. Advanced lung cancer is the most common etiology. The clinical presentation varies …

Background Malignant central airway obstruction (CAO) occurs in approximately 20–30% of
patients with lung cancer and is associated with debilitating symptoms and poor prognosis …

Highlights•Airway obstruction, haemoptysis and fistulas can occur in the oncologic
setting.•CT is useful to determine the cause, location, and extent of airway obstruction.•CT …

A widening spectrum of increasingly advanced bronchoscopic techniques is available for
the diagnosis and treatment of various bronchopulmonary diseases. The evolution of …

This review comprehensively describes recent advances in the management of malignant
central airway obstruction (CAO). Malignant CAO can be a dramatic and devastating …

Background: Central airway obstruction (CAO) is a serious condition that affects patients
with both benign and malignant diseases. Timely recognition of CAO is crucial for prompt …

Despite the introduction of a wide range of imaging technologies over the past decade,
including MRI and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET, computed tomography (CT) remains …

Large airways disorders, defined as disorders involving the trachea, main bronchi, lobar
bronchi, or segmental bronchi as small as 3 mm, 1, 2 are extremely common and …

Ob! ruction of the central airways, the trachea and main stem bronchi, may result from many
disease processes including malignant growth. It is estimated that in the United States …