title: Endotracheobronchial neurofibromas.
abstract: Among benign tracheobronchial neoplasms, neurofibromas of neurogenic origin are exceedingly rare. In a search world literature, only 23 cases of endotracheobronchial neurofibromas in 21 series were found. We report another case of a 52-year-old man who presented to our hospital with the symptoms of intermittent productive cough and fever. Bronchoscopy revealed a round tumor obstructing the lumen of the right main bronchus. Right sleeve pneumonectomy was performed, and neurofibroma was confirmed by pathologic examination. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. hsuhs@vghtpe.gov.tw
authors.forename: Han-Shui
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Chien-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wing-Yin
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Min-Hsiung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*