1/8. CT and MRI appearance of a fistula between the right and left main bronchus caused by tracheobronchial tuberculosis.tuberculosis of the trachea and main bronchi is a relatively rare disease seen predominantly in elderly patients. We present a case of a fistula between the right and left main bronchus owing to tuberculosis. We describe the CT and MRI appearances.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/8. Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: report of three cases.Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of osseous and cartilaginous submucosal nodules in the tracheobronchial tree. The majority of patients remain asymptomatic; however, a small number develop severe airway stenosis. Symptoms may include dyspnea, hoarseness, cough, hemoptysis, and recurrent pneumonia. Plain chest X-ray films are often unremarkable but may demonstrate atelectasis, consolidation, tracheal nodularity, or narrowing. CT reveals tracheal nodularity with calcification and narrowing. This article reviews the cross-sectional imaging characteristics of TO.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/8. Primary diffuse tracheobrochial amyloidosis: case report.Respiratory amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs in three forms: tracheobronchial, nodular parenchymal and diffuse parenchymal involment. Tracheobronchial amyloidosis is characterized by focal or diffuse deposition of amyloid in the submucosa of the trachea and proximal bronchi. Herein, we report a case of diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis with plain radiography and thorax computed tomography findings.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/8. Off pump coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with tracheopathia osteoplastica.Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a rare disease of the tracheobronchial tree, which is often misdiagnosed and recognised only at post-mortem. We report the case of a 66-year-old man with this condition, mistakenly thought to be suffering from chronic bronchiectasis. He underwent successful coronary artery bypass grafting for unstable angina using an off-pump technique. A case report and brief literature review is presented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/8. CT diagnosis of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica.Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated nodular thickening with calcification in the anterior and lateral tracheal walls of a patient with tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica. The CT findings in this rare disease are pathognomonic.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/8. hemoptysis and hematemesis due to a broncholith: granulomatous mediastinitis.A 40-year-old man had new onset of hemoptysis and hematemesis. bronchoscopy revealed red, inflamed mucosa with apparent rich blood supply in the left primary bronchus. Computed tomography revealed calcified subcarinal lymph nodes with a small extension into the left primary bronchus. Shortly after admission, the patient had an episode of gastrointestinal bleeding. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed a lesion in the posterior wall of the esophagus, 12 cm from the upper incisors. During exploratory thoracotomy, a single piece of irregular-shaped tan tissue measuring 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm and engulfing the esophagus, carina, and left primary bronchus was dissected. A single stonelike mass, or broncholith, was found to involve both the trachea and the esophagus. Microscopic examination showed multiple caseating granulomas with surrounding lymphoid tissue and germinal centers. During 12 months of follow-up, the patient has remained asymptomatic. The chronic inflammation in this case suggested granulomatous mediastinitis, a rare disease whose mass-like effects may contribute to structural compression. The trachea and esophagus are rarely involved. tuberculosis and histoplasmosis are thought to be the two most common causes of granulomatous mediastinitis. Chronic inflammation leading to calcification and broncholith may invade bronchial lumen or esophageal wall, causing life-threatening hemorrhage and necessitating prompt surgical intervention.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/8. Amyloid pseudotumor treated by tracheal resection.Primary amyloidosis is a rare disease, and even more so when it appears as a tumorlike formation in the lung or tracheobronchial tree. On rare occasions it has been treated by pulmonary resection but never before by tracheal or bronchial sleeve resection. A case of tracheal sleeve resection for tumorlike amyloidosis is reported. If the lesion is well circumscribed to a relatively short tracheal or bronchial segment, sleeve resection appears to be a satisfactory and economical solution. However, the problem of a mucosa undermined by amyloid deposits above and below the tumorlike lesion entails the risk of anastomotic stenosis. For this reason in future cases, particularly those with extensive involvement, piecemeal endoscopic removal should be considered as the method offering the best prognosis and least risk.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/8. Treatment of diffuse tracheomalacia secondary to relapsing polychondritis with continuous positive airway pressure.Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease characterized by recurrent inflammation and destruction of the cartilaginous structures. Tracheobronchial chondritis is a dreaded complication of RP. We wish to report a case of RP of the trachea and bronchi which was treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |