Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica in a Patient with Leukoplakia

Objectives: We present a case of Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBOC) found incidentally in a patient being managed for recurrent vocal fold leukoplakia and dysplasia. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare disease of the airway. Methods: Single case report Results: We review the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment for our patient with this rare disease. Conclusion: Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica is a rare benign disease of the airway which usually presents incidentally with no evidence of symptom. It is important to consider this disease on the differential of patients with classic airway findings. Dhillon KV and Akst ML* Department of Otolaryngology-Division of Laryngology, Johns Hopkins University, USA Akst ML, et al. Clinics in Surgery Otolaryngology Remedy Publications LLC., | http://clinicsinsurgery.com/ 2016 | Volume 1 | Article 1071 2 folds, and this was the first time a flexible scope had been used for this patient in this practice. Findings of tracheobronchoscopy (Figure 1) were characteristic for TBOC. The patient never endorsed any airway symptoms, cough, hemoptysis, pneumonia etc, and therefore no further treatment was indicated. To the present day, the patient continues to be monitored for his vocal cord leukoplakia with no evidence of disease and no evidence of any airway complaints.