Bronchial fibroepithelial polyp: a case report and review of the literature.
Fibroepithelial polyps of the bronchus are uncommon. We herein report a rare case of a recurrent bronchial fibroepithelial polyp. A 61-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to recurrent pneumonia. Chest computed tomography showed consolidation and atelectasis in the right lower lobe. Bronchoscopy revealed a mobile polypoid tumor protruding from the right lower lobe bronchus. We performed endobronchial resection, and a pathological examination revealed a fibroepithelial polyp. However, surveillance bronchoscopy performed six months after tumor resection detected a relapse. We herein report a case of a recurrent bronchial fibroepithelial polyp and also review the relevant literature.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, China.
Ming
M
Li
Guoliang
G
Zhang
Aimei
A
Peng
Changhui
C
Wang
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018225:Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence