Bronchial HPV; the good the bad and the unknown.

Authors :: Zarogoulidis P
Tryfon S
Sapalidis K
Tsakiridis K
Baka S
Huang H
Bai C
Hohenforst-Schmidt W
Hatzibougias D
Athanasiou E
Vagionas A
Saroglou M
Kosmidis C
Source :: Respiratory medicine case reports [Respir Med Case Rep] 2020 Apr 07; Vol. 30, pp. 101053. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 07 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Background: Solitary tracheobronchial papilloma (STBP) is a rare benign tumor. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is associated with dysplasia and a high risk of carcinoma. Case 1: Sixty five year old male with hemoptysis and with coilocytic atypia, indicating the presence of HPV. Case 2: Thirty two year old female with a polypoid villoglandular bronchial structure and no cytoplasmic or nuclear atypia but prominent microvilli. Discussion: Tissue sample is the best sample in order to determine and distinguish the two entities, local treatment should be considered as first option when possible. Competing Interests: None to declare. (© 2020 The Authors.)