Relapsing polychondritis left mainstem bronchial stenosis with stent

(A) Bronchoscopic image at the level of the carina in a patient with relapsing polychondritis, which is remarkable for severe narrowing at the origin of the left mainstem bronchus (arrow).

(B) The same view following balloon dilation and temporary stenting.

Courtesy of Christopher Radchenko, MD, and Wes Shepherd, MD, FCCP.

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