Tuberc Respir Dis.  2001 Dec;51(6):609-614. 10.4046/trd.2001.51.6.609.

A Case of Endobronchial Fibroepithelial Polyp

• Kim Y
• Lee CY
• Hwang SJ
• Choi JP
• Kim HJ
• Ahn CM
• Ryu YH
• Kim SJ

• KMID: 2160051
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2001.51.6.609

Abstract

Benign endobronchial tumors are rare diseases with an incidenced of between 1 and 5% of all lung tumors. An endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp is an extremely rare form of benign bronchial tumor. Clinically, an endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp causes an airway obstruction and obstructive pneumonitis as does other endobronchial tumors. Therefore, it is important to differentiate an endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp pathologically from other benign endobronchial tumors and bronchogenic carcinomas. Here, we report a case of an endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp, in a 25-year-old man who had suffered from chest discomfort upon deep breathing with a brief review of the relevant literature.

Keyword

Endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp

MeSH Terms

Adult
Airway Obstruction
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Humans
Lung
Pneumonia
Polyps*
Rare Diseases
Respiration
Thorax