Korean J Med.  2012 Mar;82(3):352-356.

A Tracheal Chondroma Detected while Diagnosing Lung Cancer

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdlee@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Tracheal chondromas are very rare benign cartilaginous tumors. We present the first case report, to our knowledge, of a tracheal chondroma in Korea. A 73-year-old male was referred to our hospital for a mass in the left lung. Flexible bronchoscopy was performed to evaluate the lung mass and incidentally found a tracheal mass as well. A biopsy and histological examination of the tracheal mass revealed a chondroma.

Keyword

Tracheal neoplasms; Chondroma; Bronchoscopy

MeSH Terms

Aged
Biopsy
Bronchoscopy
Chondroma
Humans
Korea
Lung
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Tracheal Neoplasms
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