A Case of an Endobronchial Fibroepithelial Polyp.
- Author:
Won Jai JUNG
1
;
Ji Young HONG
;
Su Hwan LEE
;
Sang Kook LEE
;
Jun Beom PARK
;
Do Hwan KIM
;
Se Kyu KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sekyukim@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchial neoplasms;
Bronchoscopy;
Polyp
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Bronchi;
Bronchial Neoplasms;
Bronchoscopy;
Humans;
Male;
Polyps;
Surgical Instruments;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(4):492-496
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Benign endobronchial polyps are rare manifestations, which presents a diagnostic dilemma for both the clinician and the pathologist. A 44-year-old male presented an asymptomatic endobronchial mass incidentally discovered on chest computed tomography scan during a regular health checkup. A bronchoscopic examination revealed a 5-mm-sized multilobular benign polyp located at the orifice of left lower lobar bronchus, and the polyp was removed using multiple forcep biopsies. The pathologic report showed that it was a fibroepithelial polyp. Herein, we describe a rare case of an endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp and provide a brief review of the published literature.
