Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica: an uncommon aetiology for recurrent lower respiratory tract infection

Mele Chelakkoth Sabir; Robin George Manappallil; Harish Babu; Neena Mampilly

doi:10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20175194

Authors

Mele Chelakkoth Sabir Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
Robin George Manappallil Department of Internal Medicine, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3973-6800
Harish Babu Department of Radiology, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
Neena Mampilly Department of Pathology, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20175194

Keywords:

Pneumonia, Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica, Trachea

Abstract

Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica is a rare and benign condition characterised by development of osteocartilaginous nodules within the submuscosal layer of the trachea with sparing of the posterior wall. Majority of the patients remain asymptomatic throughout their lives unless severe airway obstruction develops; in which case patients present with symptoms such as dyspnoea, hoarseness of voice, persistent and often productive cough, haemoptysis, and pneumonia. This is the case of a middle-aged lady who presented with complaints of recurrent lower respiratory tract infection and was diagnosed to have tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica on computed tomography imaging, bronchoscopy and histopathological examination.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

References

Wilks S. Ossific deposits on the larynx, trachea and bronchi. Trans Pathol Soc Lond. 1857;8:88.

Lundgren R, Stjernberg NL. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: A clinical bronchoscopic and spirometric study. Chest. 1981;80:706-9.

Baran A, Güngör S, Unver E, Yilmaz A. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: a case report. Tuberk Toraks. 2004;52(2):183-5.

Meyer CN, Døssing M, Broholm H. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica. Respir Med. 1997;91(8):499-502.

Leske V, Lazor R, Coetmeur D, Crestani B, Chatté G, Cordier JF. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: a study of 41 patients. Medicine (Baltimore). 2001;80(6):378-90.

Onitsuka H, Hirose N, Watanabe K, Nishitani H, Kawahira K, Matsuura K, et al. Computed tomography of tracheopathia osteoplastica. Americ J Roentgenol. 1983;140(2):268-70.

Prakash UB. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica. Semin Respir Crit Care. Med. 2002;23:167-75.

Jabbardarjani HR, Radpey B, Kharabian S, Kharabian S Masjedi MR. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: presentation of ten cases and review of the literature. Lung. 2008;186(5):293-7.

Meyer CN. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica; J Respir Med. 1997:91 (8):499-502.