Bronchial lipoma : an unusual cause of pleural empyema

We report a case of rapidly growing pleural empyema due to endobronchial lipoma. The diagnosis was established by chest computed tomography (CT). Endobronchial lipoma is a rare benign tumor of the tracheobronchial tree which can cause irreversible damage to the distal lung parenchyma if diagnosis an...

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Published in:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology 2015-04, Vol.98 (2), p.88-90
Main Authors: S. Lanotte, R. Frognier, O. Van Cutsem, P. Mailleux
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Lipoma
lipomatosis
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Summary:We report a case of rapidly growing pleural empyema due to endobronchial lipoma. The diagnosis was established by chest computed tomography (CT). Endobronchial lipoma is a rare benign tumor of the tracheobronchial tree which can cause irreversible damage to the distal lung parenchyma if diagnosis and treatment are not carried out in time.
ISSN:2514-8281
DOI:10.5334/jbr-btr.773