Endobronchial polyp and chronic smoke injury.
A case of an inflammatory endobronchial polyp associated with chronic smoke injury is reported. Unlike previously reported cases, this was not associated with acute, severe thermal injury, was solitary in occurrence, and responded rapidly to a short course of intrabronchial steroids.
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
D001507:Beclomethasone