Airway fibroepithelial polyposis

Fibroepithelial polyps are benign lesions, frequently found in the skin and genitourinary tract. Airway involvement is rare, and few case reports have been published. Our patient was a 79 y.o. male smoker, who was referred to us with a 3-month history of dry cough. At physical examination, the patie...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine case reports 2017-01, Vol.22 (C), p.154-157
Main Authors: Labarca, Gonzalo, Caviedes, Ivan, Vial, Macarena R., Pires, Yumay, Folch, Erik, Majid, Adnan, Fernandez-Bussy, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Argon plasma coagulation
Benign airway lesion
Bronchoscopy
Case Report
Fibroepithelial polyp
Trachea
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Summary:Fibroepithelial polyps are benign lesions, frequently found in the skin and genitourinary tract. Airway involvement is rare, and few case reports have been published. Our patient was a 79 y.o. male smoker, who was referred to us with a 3-month history of dry cough. At physical examination, the patient looked well, but a chest CT showed a 6-mm polyp lesion in his trachea. A flexible bronchoscopy confirmed this lesion, and forceps biopsies were performed. Argon plasma coagulation was used to completely resect and treat the lesion. Pathological analysis revealed a fibroepithelial polyp (FP). The aim of this manuscript is to report a case of FP with bronchoscopic management and to review the current literature about this condition.
ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.08.005