An endobronchial lipoma mimicking asthma and malignancy.
Endobronchial lipomas are rare benign tumours of the lung. Bronchial occlusion may lead to a misdiagnosis of asthma or malignancy. We describe a 52-year-old man treated for asthma for several years, who presented with non-resolving right upper lobe pneumonia. Bronchoscopy proved to be diagnostic and therapeutic. Clinical characteristics of this unique entity are discussed.
Irani
Farzan
F
Department of Internal Medicine, St Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio 43608, USA. farzan_i@yahoo.com
Kumar
Bijender
B
Reddy
Prashanth
P
Narwal-Chadha
Rawan
R
Kasmani
Rahil
R
Tita
James
J
D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed