A resected case of hilar type double primary lung cancer following endobronchial brachytherapy

A 61-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the right B1 and the left second carina which extended to the left main bronchus, was treated with low dose rate brachytherapy bilaterally prior to resection. A complete response was gained at the right B1 and the left main bronchus, a resection of the left apical segment and the second carina was carried out with bronchoplastic procedures. The patient remains disease-free 2 years after the operation and maintains a good quality of life. In this case, the preoperative treatment with brachytherapy was effective.