Here you can see a cryobiopsy probe contacting a formation that subocludes the right source bronchus. The cryoprobe reaches a temperature of -79º C at its end and adheres firmly to the tissue, making it easy to remove.
Location combination: Endoluminal vegetative formation and intramural lesion are present in this subocclusive lesion of the right upper lobe.
Blend of coloration: exophytic lesion showing an irregular and pinkish polylobulated area while its most prominent end is creamy white, as a product of necrosis in a distal area of the tumor.
“Threatening” aspect. With its reddish coloration that declares a sufficient vascularization, and its thick vessels that crown the visible hemisphere of this tumor that from the entrance of the right source bronchus, it challenges the bronchoscopist, tempting him to defer the biopsy to a safer time. A rigid bronchoscopy will make it possible to thermocoagulate … Read more