Tracheopathia osteoplastica associated with iron deficiency anemia

Tracheopathia osteoplastica (TPO) is a benign disease of trachea characterised by numerous cartilaginous or bony structures protruding into tracheobronchial lumen. We report a case of a 85-year-old male patient in whom tracheopathia osteoplastica was diagnosed incidentally during bronchoscopy which...

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Published inIndian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 47 - 51
Main Authors Kanat, F, Teke, T, Ozer, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.01.2005
Subjects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - complications
Humans
Male
Osteochondrodysplasias - complications
Tracheal Stenosis - complications
Tracheal Stenosis - diagnosis
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Summary:Tracheopathia osteoplastica (TPO) is a benign disease of trachea characterised by numerous cartilaginous or bony structures protruding into tracheobronchial lumen. We report a case of a 85-year-old male patient in whom tracheopathia osteoplastica was diagnosed incidentally during bronchoscopy which was missed on chest computed tomography examination. The patient also had iron deficiency anemia, the cause of which was not identified. We review TPO and discuss the associated abnormalities reported in the literature.
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ISSN:0377-9343