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Rigid bronchoscopy and surgical resection for broncholithiasis and calcified mediastinal lymph nodes Robert J. Cerfolio, MD, FACS, FCCP, Ayesha S. Bryant, MSPH, MD, Lee Maniscalco, BS The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 136, Issue 1, Pages 186-190 (July 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.084 Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Treatment results for the 38 symptomatic patients. ∗Recommended length of treatment is 3 months. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 136, 186-190DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.084) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Anatomic location and number of broncholiths (n = 50). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 136, 186-190DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.084) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Our preferred algorithm for the care of patients with broncholiths in the airway, calcified mediastinal lymph nodes abutting the airway, or both. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 136, 186-190DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.084) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions