title: Laryngo-tracheo-bronchopathia chondro-osteoplastica.
abstract: Two cases of laryngo-tracheo-bronchopathia chondro-osteoplastica (LTBCOP) are discussed regarding the pathogenesis of the disease. Our observations support the belief that chronic irritation of the perichondrium in the region of subglottis, trachea and bronchi plays an important role in the aetiology of this disease.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smid
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lavrencak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zargi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000473:pathology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*