Pinheiro Germania A, Antao Vinicius C S, Müller Nestor L
Discipline of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil.
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2004 Nov-Dec;28(6):801-3. doi: 10.1097/00004728-200411000-00012.
A case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica in a patient with silicosis is reported, showing a rare association of disease. Etiological hypotheses and clinical aspects are discussed. Radiologic, bronchoscopic, and pathologic findings are demonstrated with emphasis on the role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of this disease.