title: [Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy].
abstract: Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a benign disease, first described in 1855 and rather rare since. Only 371 cases have been reported so far. The disease is characterized by osseocartilaginous submucosal nodules projecting into the lumen of the trachea and bronchi. The mechanism of its occurrence remains controversial. Most cases are asymptomatic and frequently diagnosed incidentally during intubation, endoscopy or autopsy. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of endoscopy, CT-scan and magnetic resonance. A history of a 79-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is presented. During bronchoscopy characteristic appearances for TO were observed. The diagnosis of TO was confirmed by histopathological examination of bronchial samples. Additionally, CT picture also suggested TO.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc ZOZ Nr 6 Proszowiec, Kraków.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Skucha
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cichoń-Szyperko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Tracheobronchopatia osteochondroplastyczna.