Benign fibroepithelial polyp arising in the bronchus: a case report and review of the literature.
Benign endobronchial polyps are rare findings that present a diagnostic dilemma not only for the clinician but also for the pathologist. We describe a man with repeated visits to emergency departments for coughing spells who ultimately underwent bronchoscopy and biopsy. The biopsy specimen was initially diagnosed as a leiomyoma, but the final pathologic diagnosis of the gross specimen was a benign fibroepithelial polyp. We present the clinical history of this patient along with a brief review of the published literature regarding this rare clinical entity.
Amin
Parth B
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Department of Surgery, Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA. pamin@med.wayne.edu
Baciewicz
Frank
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D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D018225:Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome