Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 43(2); 1996 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1996;43(2):257-261.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1996.43.2.257    Published online April 1, 1996.
A Case of Tracheopathia Osteoplastica.
Chang Ho Kim, Tae Kyung Kang, Ki Soo Park, Jae Yong Park, Tae Hoon Jung, Kyung Soo Bae, Duk Sik Kang, Sang Han Lee, Jyung Sik Kwak
1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
2Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a rare disease characterized by submucosal cartilaginous or bony projections into tracheobroncheal lumen with sparing of the posterior membranous portion of tracheobroncheal tree. The cause of this disorder is unknown. In the past, a majority of the cases were discovered incidentally at autopsy. But recently, antemortem diagnosis is increasingly reported after the introduction of computed tomography and bronchoscopy. We report a case of extensive tracheopathia osteoplastica diagnosed antemortem by computed tomography, bronchoscopic examination and biopsy.
Key Words: Tracheopathia osteoplastica


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