Tuberc Respir Dis.
2004 Feb;56(2):198-202. 10.4046/trd.2004.56.2.198.
Two Cases of Tracheopathia Osteoplastica
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of internal medicine, Sunlin hospital, Handong University, Pohang, Korea. shinsion@sunlin.com
- KMID: 2132473
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.56.2.198
Abstract
- Tracheopathia osteoplastica(TO) is a rare, clinical and pathologic benign condition of unknown cause and characterized by submucosal cartilaginous or bony projections into tracheobroncheal lumen, usually not involved posterior membranous portion of tracheobroncheal tree. We report two cases of tracheopathia osteoplastica that involved trachea and both main bronchus, diagnosed by chest CT, fiberoptic bronchoscopic biopsy.
