ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Coexistence of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica and lung cancer: a case report
Ahmet İlvan1, Erhan Ayan2, Tuba Karabacak3, Oğuz Köksel2, Eylem Sercan Özgür1
Department of Chest Diseases, Medical Faculty of Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
1Departments of Chest Diseases, Medical Faculty of Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
2Departments of Thoracic Surgery Medical Faculty of Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
3Departments of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.6561
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare disorder characterized by the projection of numerous bony or cartilaginous spurs into the tracheal lumen. This article reports a case in whom TO was detected accompanied by adenocarcinoma. A 56-year-old male presented with complaints of chronic cough and bloody sputum. Chest X-ray showed homogeneous opacity starting from the upper part of right hilus and extending to the lateral part. Thoracic computed tomography and bronchoscopy were performed. Tracheal lesion specimens were reported as TO and the lesion in the anterior segment of the right upper lobe was reported as adenocarcinoma.
Keywords : Adenocarcinoma; bronchoscopy; cough; hemoptysis; osteochondrodysplasia
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