Case report: tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica
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Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: Case report and literature review
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare, benign condition involving the trachea. TPO is characterised by osteocartilaginous nodules developing within the submuscosa of the trachea, sparing the posterior wall. We present the first documented case of TPO in Oman in a 25 year-old Omani male who presented with a recurrent, productive cough from which he had suffered throughout the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Radiology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0009-9260
DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(98)80132-3