Endobronchial inflammatory polyp associated with a foreign body. Successful treatment with corticosteroids.
We describe a case of endobronchial polyp associated with a foreign body. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an occurrence. The polyp was successfully treated with steroids. This is only the third report of steroid treatment of endobronchial polyps.
D000293:Adolescent; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011127:Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011241:Prednisone