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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

From: Feasibility and long-term safety of Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy in broncholithiasis patients

Pt No

Symptom

Broncholith Location

Classification

AFB

IGRA

1

Cough

Right intermediate bronchus

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

2

Cough

Right main bronchus

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

3

Recurrent pneumonia

Right middle bronchus

Endobronchial

Negative

Positive

4

Hemoptysis

Right B8

Endobronchial

Negative

Positive

5

Recurrent pneumonia

Right main bronchus

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

6

Cough

Left lower lobe

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

7

Pneumonia

Left lingula bronchus

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

8

Cough

Right intermediate bronchus

Transbronchial

Positive

Positive

9

cough

Right middle bronchus

Endobronchial

Negative

Positive

10

Wheeze

Right main bronchus

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

11

Wheeze

Right intermediate bronchus

Transbronchial

Negative

Positive

12

Wheeze

Left main bronchus

Endobronchial

Negative

Positive

13

No symptom

Right lower lobe

Endobronchial

Negative

Positive

  1. BEF bronchoesophageal fisula, AFB acid-fast stain testing, IGRA interferon-γ release assays