Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica in a 9-year-old girl.
Simsek PO, Ozcelik U, Demirkazik F, Unal OF, Orhan D, Aslan AT, Dogru D.
Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Tracheobroncopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare disease of adult males characterized by osteocartilagious submucosal nodules protruding into the airway lumen, causing variable degrees of airway obstruction. Here we describe a case of TO in a 9-year-old girl patient presenting with chronic cough, along with a brief review of this rare benign condition. Copyright 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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PMID: 16284968 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]