Endobronchial Lipoma: The Diagnostic Benefit of Computed Tomography Findings

Endobronchial Lipoma: The Diagnostic Benefit of Computed Tomography Findings

Endobronchial lipoma.

Endobronchial lipomas are rare benign tumours of the lung. The reported case was a 56-year-old man who visited the public hospital with complaints of chest pain and persistent cough. On bronchoscopy, a smooth-surfaced polypoid tumour obstructing the main bronchus in the left lobe was detected. The case was evaluated and surgical resection was performed. Histopathological investigation revealed ...

Computed tomography findings of gossypiboma.

Gossypiboma is composed of non-absorbable surgical material with a cotton matrix. Gossypiboma is usually under-reported and is a severe medicolegal issue. Thus, we describe the computed tomography (CT) findings of gossypiboma in our institution. From January 2003 to June 2006, gossypibomas diagnosed in our institution and their data regarding sex, age, previous operation, location, the interval...

Obstructing endobronchial lipoma.

2014 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Published by Elsevier Inc toward the left. An endobronchial mass was identified within the left mainstem bronchus (Fig 1). Flexible bronchoscopy confirmed complete obstruction of the left mainstem caused by an endobronchial mass (Fig 2). Frozen section obtained from the mass demonstrated a lymphohistiocytic inflammatory reaction without evidence of malig...

A Case of Endobronchial Lipoma

Endobronchial lipomas are very rare tumors originating from the tracheo-bronchial wall. We have experienced a case of endobronchial lipoma which was found at the orifice of the left lower lobe bronchus and obstructive pneumonia distal to it. Left lower lobectomy was performed, and the patient has been well without any symptoms so far.Endobronchial lipomas are histologically benign tumors, but m...