[Central located lung tumor in patients hospitalized in years 2004 in Pulmonology Department of the Internal Ward in Dabrowa Tarnowska].

In the year 2004 there were 699 patients hospitalized in the Pulmonology Department of the hospital in Dabrowa Tarnowska. In 189 of themm bronchoscopic examination was performed because of such indications: tumor- like lesions centrally localized, haemoptysis, persistent cough, unclear x-ray imaging. In every case of bronchoscopy, material for further histopatological examination was collected. Lung cancer was diagnosed in 19 patients.