Two Cases of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica
- Author:
Hyo Jun KIM
1
;
Yun Ji LEE
;
Min Jung JUNG
;
Ki Nam PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. man7140@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica;
Trachea;
Bronchus
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Bronchi;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Trachea;
Tracheostomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2018;29(2):103-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare idiopathic tracheobronchial abnormality characterized by diffuse cartilaginous and osseous nodules protruding into the airway lumen of the trachea and bronchus. TO is easy to misdiagnose because of nonspecific symptoms and chest CT scan with pathologic biopsy is necessary for definitive diagnosis. We report two cases of patient with TO who underwent laryngomicroscopic biopsy and tracheostomy with literature review.