title: Endobronchial pleomorphic adenoma.
abstract: Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common tumors of the salivary glands. Rarely, they occur as benign lesions in the lungs in both the central airways and the lung parenchyma. Herein, we present a case of a 60-year-old smoker who was incidentally found to have an endobronchial mass while undergoing evaluation for a lung nodule. During bronchoscopy, a smooth globular nodule was identified at the main carina and removed using electrocautery snare. Histopathology examination revealed this to be a pleomorphic adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Bombay Hospital, Indore , India.
authors.forename: Syed Rizwan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, 44106 OH, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea Valeria
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Arrossi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, 44106 OH, USA.
authors.forename: Atul C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago , Chicago, 60637 IL, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frye
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, 44106 OH, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mazzone
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, 44106 OH, USA.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Almeida
keywords: Bronchoscopy; Pleomorphic adenoma