Airway fibroepithelial polyposis
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2017
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Abstract
Fibroepithelial polyps are benign lesions, frequently found in the skin and genitourinary tract. Airway involvement is rare, and few case reports have been published. Our patient was a 79 y.o. male smoker, who was referred to us with a 3-month history of dry cough. At physical examination, the patient looked well, but a chest CT showed a 6-mm polyp lesion in his trachea. A flexible bronchoscopy confirmed this lesion, and forceps biopsies were performed. Argon plasma coagulation was used to completely resect and treat the lesion. Pathological analysis revealed a fibroepithelial polyp (FP). The aim of this manuscript is to report a case of FP with bronchoscopic management and to review the current literature about this condition.
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Labarca G, Caviedes I, Vial MR, Pires Y, Folch E, Majid A, Fernandez-Bussy S. Airway fibroepithelial polyposis. Respir Med Case Rep. 2017 Aug 9;22:154-157
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Fibroepithelial polyp, Trachea, Bronchoscopy, Benign airway lesion, Argon plasma coagulation