Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica in a 9-year-old girl.
Tracheobroncopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare disease of adult males characterized by osteocartilagious submucosal nodules protruding into the airway lumen, causing variable degrees of airway obstruction. Here we describe a case of TO in a 9-year-old girl patient presenting with chronic cough, along with a brief review of this rare benign condition.
Simsek
Pelin Ozlem
PO
Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozcelik
Ugur
U
Demirkazik
Figen
F
Unal
Omer Faruk
OF
Orhan
Diclehan
D
Aslan
Ayse Tana
AT
Dogru
Deniz
D
D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology