Mucous Gland Adenoma Simulating Bronchial Asthma: Case Report and Literature Review

We report a case of mucous gland adenoma arising in the left main bronchus which was initially misdiagnosed as asthma and review the previous reported cases of this rare tumor published in the available literature.

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Published in:The Journal of asthma 2007-11, Vol.44 (9), p.789-793
Main Authors: Milenkovi, Branislava, Stojši, Jelena, Mandari, Dragan, Stevi, Ru a
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma - diagnostic imaging
Adenoma - pathology
Asthma - diagnosis
Biopsy
Bronchial Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiography
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Summary:We report a case of mucous gland adenoma arising in the left main bronchus which was initially misdiagnosed as asthma and review the previous reported cases of this rare tumor published in the available literature.
ISSN:0277-0903
1532-4303
DOI:10.1080/02770900701645371