We report a case of idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis (ILTS) in a 72-year-old woman scheduled for a right upper lobectomy. Although she had no history of tracheal intubation or respiratory disease, her bronchus was stenosed for approximately 2 cm starting 5 cm below the vocal cords, with the narrowest lumen measuring 10 mm, which impeded placement of a 32 Fr double-lumen tube (DLT). Consequently, a 7.
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