Abstract
The authors present a case of a 61-year-old female patient suffering from tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBO). Etiology of this unit is uncertain. TBO is characterised by presence of multiple nodules of various size, situated in the submucosa of the trachea and major bronchi. The course is usually benign, until lesion obstructs the bronchial lumen. In the presented case, occluded middle lobe bronchi resulted in peripheral atelectasis of the lung.
Highlights
The authors present a case of a 61-year-old female patient suffering from tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBO)
A CT scan with intravenous contrast injection was performed, showing extensive atelectasis of the middle lobe with no visible cause (Fig. 1)
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBO) is a rare condition characterised by the presence of osseocartilaginous nodules in the mucosa of the large bronchi and trachea
Summary
The authors present a case of a 61-year-old female patient suffering from tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBO). A 61-year-old female patient was admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery, with opacity visible in the right hilar region on chest X-ray. She visited the family doctor, who ordered a chest X-ray, which revealed changes in the middle lobe.
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