TRACHEOPATHIA OSTEOPLASTICA - CLINICAL, RADIOLOGIC, AND PATHOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 79  (4) , 537-541
Abstract
The clinical, radiologic and pathological features of tracheopathia osteoplastica are reviewed and 3 new patients are reported. Tracheopathia osteoplastica is usually not diagnosed until autopsy. It may be a surprise finding to the endoscopist and occasionally it may produce signs and symptoms of upper airway obstruction and enter into the differential diagnosis of a tracheal tumor. The chest radiograph may establish the correct clinical diagnosis. The pathological diagnosis is easy with adequate tissue. Because tracheopathia is a lesion predominantly of old age with little associated morbidity or mortality, the correct clinical diagnosis will prevent unneccessary operation.

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