One Lung Wheezing due to Endobronchial Solitary Papilloma.

Case Rep Pulmonol

Department of Radiology, Nazareth Hospital, EMMS Hospital, 16100 Nazareth, Israel ; Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel.

Published: October 2013

A 55-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to intolerant severe short of breathing and persistent cough for two hours. He had similar attacks in the past two years which were treated with bronchodilators. Computed tomography revealed endobronchial mass, which was endoscopically resected by laser. Histology revealed benign squamous papilloma. In this paper we will deal with the various nonspecific clinical presentations, etiopathology, predisposing factors, and diagnosing tests of these benign tumors, especially the important role of computed tomography.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3792541PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/617080DOI Listing

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