Bronchoscopic Surgery for a Solitary Tracheal Tumor of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 109(6): e419-e421, 2020 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31606516
ABSTRACT
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare benign condition in which multiple cartilaginous or bony submucosal nodules project into the trachea or bronchi. A 71-year-old man complained of cough for 3 months. Computed tomography scanning revealed a calcified tracheal tumor near the tracheal bifurcation. Pulmonary function testing indicated airflow limitation, and bronchoscopic examination confirmed a solitary rigid tumor. Bronchoscopic resection was performed under general anesthesia, and the tumor was detached by cauterizing its stem with high-frequency coagulation. The tumor was pathologically indicative of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica. After surgery, the clinical signs of cough and dyspnea resolved and pulmonary function normalized.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Osteochondrodysplasias
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Trachea
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Tracheal Diseases
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Bronchoscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Thorac Surg
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS