title: Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica in a patient with silicosis: CT, bronchoscopy, and pathology findings.
abstract: A case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica in a patient with silicosis is reported, showing a rare association of disease. Etiological hypotheses and clinical aspects are discussed. Radiologic, bronchoscopic, and pathologic findings are demonstrated with emphasis on the role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil. ghp6@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Germania A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Vinicius C S
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Antao
authors.forename: Nestor L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012829:Silicosis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology