BRONCHOSCOPIC PATHOLOGY
BRONCHUS
Polypoid non-small-cell carcinoma originating from
the right upper lobe and occluding the right main bronchus
the right upper lobe and occluding the right main bronchus
Invasive squamous cell carcinoma originating from
the posterior wall of the right main bronchus
the posterior wall of the right main bronchus
Circumferential tumour (adenocarcinoma) occluding the right lower lobe bronchus
Segmental tumour (adenocarcinoma) occluding the anterior segment (RB3) of the right upper lobe
Concentric segmental tumour
(adenocarcinoma) involving the lateral segment of the left lower lobe (LB9)
(adenocarcinoma) involving the lateral segment of the left lower lobe (LB9)
Polypoid non-small cell carcinoma originating from
the apical segment of the right upper lobe (RB1)
the apical segment of the right upper lobe (RB1)
Small cell carcinoma occluding the right upper lobe
Diffuse infiltrative carcinoma involving the left main bronchus
Extrinsic compression of the right upper lobe from extrabronchial tumour
Extrinsic tumour bulging and partly occluding
the apical segment of the right upper lobe (RB6)
the apical segment of the right upper lobe (RB6)
Complete occlusion of the apical segment of the
left lower lobe (LB6) from an extrinsic tumour
left lower lobe (LB6) from an extrinsic tumour
Kaposi’s sarcoma involving secondary carina of the left lower lobe (LC2)
Polypoid necrotic tumour originating from the posterior segment of the right upper lobe (RB2) and extrinsic compression of the anterior segment of the right upper lobe (RB3).
Left: video bronchoscopy image; right: narrow-band imaging.
Increased vascularity is evident in the extrinsic lesion and
lack of blood vessels in the necrotic tumour
Left: video bronchoscopy image; right: narrow-band imaging.
Increased vascularity is evident in the extrinsic lesion and
lack of blood vessels in the necrotic tumour
Small cell carcinoma involving the right upper lobe with
increased tortuosity of blood vessels and blind-ending punctate vessels
increased tortuosity of blood vessels and blind-ending punctate vessels
Squamous cell carcinoma involving the apical segment of the left lower lobe following treatment with radiotherapy. Note the increased inflammatory changes and increased capillary loops
Metastatic colorectal carcinoma involving the right basal bronchus
Metastatic colonic carcinoma occluding the left main bronchus
Infiltrating oesophageal adenocarcinoma involving the right main bronchus
Metastatic endometrial carcinoma involving the left lower lobe
Renal cell carcinoma involving the left main bronchus
Hurthle cell carcinoma involving the segmental bronchus in the right middle lobe
Leiomyosarcoma involving the lateral segment of the left lower lobe (LB9)
Squamous cell carcinoma from a metastatic head and neck carcinoma involving
the left main bronchus.
the left main bronchus.