title: Localized tracheopathia osteoplastica of the subglottis.
abstract: Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a benign dysplasia of the tracheobronchial tree which rarely presents clinical problems especially when localized. We present a case which caused an unexpected difficulty in intubation and was subsequently removed endoscopically using the CO2 laser.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Birzgalis
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Farrington
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000601:surgery*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*