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Bronchoscopic Surgery for a Solitary Tracheal Tumor of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica.
- Source :
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery; Jun2020, Vol. 109 Issue 6, pe419-e421, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00034975
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143367413
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.014