A case of tracheobronchopathia ostochondorplastica

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a disorder caused by the accumulation of calcium phosphate in the submucosa of large airways. Benign proliferation of bone and cartilage lead to the narrowing of airways. Bronchoscopy is the diagnostic test for TO. It shows characteristic smooth nodu...

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Autores principales: Mehta, Asmita A., Ashok, Aditya, Haridas, Nithya, Kunoor, Akhilesh, Yesodharan, Jyotsana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2023
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Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10333659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37441674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1189
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Sumario:Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a disorder caused by the accumulation of calcium phosphate in the submucosa of large airways. Benign proliferation of bone and cartilage lead to the narrowing of airways. Bronchoscopy is the diagnostic test for TO. It shows characteristic smooth nodules emerging from tracheal rings that never involves the posterior membranous wall.

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