Atypical ossification in bronchial carcinoid.
A patient is described with bronchial carcinoid and ossification in the surrounding bronchial wall. The osseous metaplasia was the only histologic abnormality discovered in bronchial biopsy specimens taken pre-operatively. We propose that underlying bronchial carcinoid tumour should be considered in isolated bronchial or bronchopulmonary ossification.
Vanmaele
L
L
Department of Pulmonology, Academic Hospital, Free University Brussels, Belgium.
Noppen
M
M
Frecourt
N
N
Impens
N
N
Welch
B
B
Schandevijl
W
W
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography