Hemoptysis in a patient with tracheopathia osteochondroplasia.
Tracheopathia osteochondroplasia is a rare slowly progressive benign disease of unknown etiology characterized by submucosal nodules protruding in the airway. Most patients are asymptomatic but with progression of disease, symptoms of cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, wheezing, hoarseness, and rarely airway compromise have been reported. Management is symptomatic with control of cough, prophylaxis with antibiotics, and rarely surgery.
Gandhi
Kaushang A
KA
Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
Aronow
Wilbert S
WS
Dudha
Majid
M
Lehrman
Stuart G
SG
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy