Endobronchial lipoma: a case report.

ÇELİK G., KAYA A., Ozdemir O., Ozdemir N., SAK S., Alper D.

Tüberküloz ve toraks, cilt.51, sa.4, ss.432-435, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: Tüberküloz ve toraks
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.432-435
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Endobronchial lipoma (EL) is a rare benign neoplasm that may cause irreversible pulmonary damage distally, and may be misdiagnosed clinically as a bronchial carcinoid or malignant tumor. They simulate malignant tumors, because of the age, sex and smoking history of the patients in whom they are found. Proper management is a "must" in order to avoid serious and unnecessary complications of the lung. We present a case of endobronchial lipoma, which is located in the right upper lobe bronchus, and diagnosed and treated by surgery.