[Hamartochondroma: An unusual cause of endobronchial obstruction in smoking patients]

Rev Mal Respir. 2020 Jun;37(6):492-496. doi: 10.1016/j.rmr.2020.03.008. Epub 2020 May 16.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Endobronchial hamartochondroma is a rare benign tumor which differs from the parenchymal form in its symptomatology and also by its treatment which should be as conservative as possible. The endobronchial location is exceptional. Here we present the cases of two patients with endobronchial hamartochondroma associated with clinical manifestation, chest pain and repeated pulmonary infections, respectively. The diagnosis was made after performing a CT-scan, a PET-SCAN and histological analysis. After discussion in a multidisciplinary staff meeting, conservative treatment was chosen in both cases.

Keywords: Airway; Benign tumor; Bronchoscopie interventionnelle; Bronchoscopy; Endobronchial tumor; Tumeur bénigne; Tumeur endobronchique; Voies aériennes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Airway Obstruction / pathology
  • Airway Obstruction / surgery
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / complications*
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Chondroma / complications*
  • Chondroma / diagnosis
  • Chondroma / pathology
  • Chondroma / surgery
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / complications*
  • Hamartoma / diagnosis
  • Hamartoma / pathology
  • Hamartoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tobacco Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Tobacco Smoking / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed