Computed tomography diagnosis of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica

Summary Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare benign disease characterized by the presence of osseous and cartilaginous submucosal nodules projecting into the tracheobronchial tree. Most cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at post‐mortem. We identified a case of TO...

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Published in:Australasian radiology 2005-08, Vol.49 (4), p.319-321
Main Authors: White, BD, Kong, A, Khoo, E, Southcott, AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bronchial Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Bronchoscopy
Cartilage Diseases - diagnostic imaging
computed tomography
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Middle Aged
Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Tracheal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica
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Summary:Summary Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare benign disease characterized by the presence of osseous and cartilaginous submucosal nodules projecting into the tracheobronchial tree. Most cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at post‐mortem. We identified a case of TO on thoracic spiral CT and confirmed the diagnosis on bronchoscopy. This article reviews the imaging characteristics of TO, and shows the 3‐D virtual bronchoscopic and multiplanar reconstruction appearances of TO.
ISSN:0004-8461
1440-1673
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01444.x