Endobronchial angiofibroma in the aberrant tracheal bronchus presenting as spontaneous pneumomediastinum

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Abstract

Background: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a self-limiting benign disease but abnormal bronchial lesions can be rarely found incidentally, and in selected cases will require surgical resection. Materials and methods: A 38-year-old man presented with a spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Chest computed tomography revealed an incidental linear endobronchial tumour in the aberrant tracheal bronchus. The tumour was removed surgically and diagnosed with a rare benign tumour of endobronchial angiofibroma. Conclusions: We report a rare case of endobronchial angiofibroma in the aberrant tracheal bronchus which was detected during the evaluation of a spontaneous pneumomediastinum.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100
JournalJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jul 2015

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Keywords

  • Angiofibroma
  • Endobronchial tumor
  • Pneumomediastinum
  • Tracheal bronchus

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