Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung
Author(s) -
Salim Surani,
Karen Allen,
S.R. Surani,
Joseph Varón
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
case reports in pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6846
pISSN - 2090-6854
DOI - 10.1155/2014/240834
Subject(s) - medicine , hamartoma , atelectasis , lung , pneumonia , benign tumor , lesion , pathology , lipomatosis , radiology
Endobronchial lipomatous polyp is a rare nonmalignant tumor of the lung. It comprises 5% of the benign lung tumor, with the majority of benign tumors being hamartoma. Lipomatous polyp often leads to endobronchial lesion, associated with postobstructive pneumonia, hemoptysis, and atelectasis. We hereby present a case and discussion of an elderly man with endobronchial lipomatous polyp, presenting as recurrent pneumonia.
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