Tracheobronchopatia Osteochondroplastica Case Resulting With Big Airway Obstruction

Abstract

Trakeobronchopatica osteochondroplastica is an unusual non neoplastic abnormality with an unknown etiology. It is characterised with the improvement of one or both of osteoid or cartilaginous milimetric nodules in the submucosa of trachea and bronchial walls. It can be focal or diffuse. Trachea posterior wall conservation is characteristic. Even though most of the cases are asymptomatic, most frequent symptoms are cough, effort dyspnea, wheezing or recurrent respiratory tract infections. Diagnosis is coincidentally determined with otopsy or bronchocopy. Recently, coincidentally diagnosed patients number is increased with the frequent CT usage. A 50 year old male applied our clinic with cough and phlegm whose respiratory function test indicated big airway obstruction. Thorax CT demonstrated a totaly atelectatic right middle lobe medial and lateral segment. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy indicated endobronchial lesions in the right middle lobe’s medial and lateral segments. Biopsy proved uncertainty of carcinoid tumor and small cell tumor. In the result of right middle lobectomy, patology informed TO. © 2018 OMU