Multiple Tracheobronchial Polyposis Caused by Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica

Intern Med. 2016;55(21):3165-3167. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6774. Epub 2016 Nov 1.

Abstract

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare benign airway disease that is characterized by the presence of multiple rock-garden-like nodules on bronchoscopy. TO is a slowly progressive disease of the trachea and major bronchi, which is typically characterized by such symptoms as a persistent nonproductive cough, dyspnea and wheezing. The clinical features of TO are variable, and asymptomatic patients may incidentally be diagnosed during the work-up for other diseases. We herein report a rare case of TO accompanying multiple tracheobronchial polyposis in which bronchoscopic resection of the airway polyp using a high-frequency snare was successfully performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cough / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / complications
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnosis*
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / surgery
  • Polyps / complications
  • Polyps / diagnosis*
  • Polyps / diagnostic imaging
  • Polyps / surgery
  • Tracheal Diseases / complications
  • Tracheal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tracheal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Tracheal Diseases / surgery

Supplementary concepts

  • Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica