Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a benign cartilaginous and osseous metaplasia of the laryngo-tracheobronchial tree diagnosed more commonly in adults over 50 years of age. We report here the case of a 54-year-old man who underwent thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter. Immediately after an uneventful surgery, he developed an acute respiratory failure with radiologic picture of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Mechanical ventilation was set up again, bronchoscopy with biopsy disclosed a massive tracheobronchial haemorrhage from a tracheopathia osteoplastica. Supportive treatment was successfully provided and the patient resumed to a normal life 14 days after the operation.
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Front Med (Lausanne)
November 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
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State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510000, China.
Radiol Case Rep
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica is a rare condition involving large airways with multiple bone and cartilage nodules in the tracheobronchial submucosa. This can cause tracheal stenosis, leading to difficulty in endotracheal intubation. A 79-year-old female patient, who had a history of successful endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia 8 years prior, was scheduled for abdominal surgery.
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Geriatric Medicine, Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign, IL, USA.
Background: Tracheopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is an uncommon and benign abnormality of the cartilaginous tracheal wall. It is characterized by multiple calcified nodules in the submucosa of the trachea and main bronchi. This disorder can present as a wide range of nonspecific symptoms; therefore, TPO is usually found as an incidental finding during bronchoscopy.
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Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Emergency General Hospital, Beijing, 100028, China.
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is an uncommon non-malignant tracheal ailment characterized by the existence of numerous bone and/or cartilage nodules in the submucosa of the trachea and bronchi. At present, there is a lack of standardized treatment recommendations for TO. This article presents two instances of severe tracheal stenosis caused by TO, which were effectively managed through the implementation of bronchoscopic stent placement and rigid bronchoscopy curettage, respectively.
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