Endobronchial Hypertrophic Seromucous Salivary Gland: A Rare Bronchial Occlusion

Abstract

A 41-year-old woman came to our clinics describing increased cough and shortness of breath. A chest roentgenogram revealed a loss of volume in her right lung. Computed tomography revealed a lesion at the level of the main carina, clogging the right main bronchus almost totally. The lesion underwent biopsy by use of flexible bronchoscopy. Histopathologic evaluation showed that the specimen was a hypertrophic seromucous salivary-type gland. Total excision of the mass was performed by bronchotomy through a right thoracotomy. We describe this case of a hypertrophic seromucous salivary gland in the tracheabronchial system. (Ann Thorac Surg 2012;94:e73-5) (C) 2012 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons