[Tracheopatia osteochondroplastica. A case report]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 1999 Mar;50(2):164-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Tracheoplastia osteoplastica is a rare benign disease of the trachea and major bronchi that is characterized by bony and cartilaginous submucosal nodules covered by normal mucosa. Localized lesions rarely produce clinical manifestations and most symptomatic patients have extensive, diffuse lesions. The bronchoscopic findings are typical and the diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy. We report a case of tracheopathia osteoplastica diagnosed by bronchoscopy in a 64-year-old woman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trachea / pathology
  • Tracheal Diseases / diagnosis*