Bronchial leiomyoma: report of a case successfully treated by endoscopic neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser

A 40-year-old woman was admitted with dyspnea and episodes of bronchial infection. Leiomyoma of the right lateral basal bronchus was diagnosed and partially removed by a biopsy forceps, and neodymium-yttrium aluminum garnet laser therapy successfully destroyed the rest of this mass.