Endobronchial Lipoma: An Unusual Cause of Bronchial Obstruction

Endobronchial lipoma is a rare benign tumor. It is difficult to differentiate benign endobronchial lipoma from their malignant counterparts, as their symptoms and complications are almost alike. Here, we describe the clinical and radiological features of EL in two cases. Multislice CT (MSCT) may pla...

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Published inCase Reports in Medicine Vol. 2011; no. 2011; pp. 458 - 461-218
Main Authors Cao, Dianbo, Sun, Yutian, Yang, Sirui
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2011
Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Summary:Endobronchial lipoma is a rare benign tumor. It is difficult to differentiate benign endobronchial lipoma from their malignant counterparts, as their symptoms and complications are almost alike. Here, we describe the clinical and radiological features of EL in two cases. Multislice CT (MSCT) may play an important role in the diagnosis for EL.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: J. A. Elefteriades
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2011/939808