Simsek Pelin Ozlem, Ozcelik Ugur, Demirkazik Figen, Unal Omer Faruk, Orhan Diclehan, Aslan Ayse Tana, Dogru Deniz
Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 2006 Jan;41(1):95-7. doi: 10.1002/ppul.20311.
Tracheobroncopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare disease of adult males characterized by osteocartilagious submucosal nodules protruding into the airway lumen, causing variable degrees of airway obstruction. Here we describe a case of TO in a 9-year-old girl patient presenting with chronic cough, along with a brief review of this rare benign condition.
气管支气管骨软骨瘤病(TO)是一种成年男性的罕见疾病,其特征是骨软骨性黏膜下结节突入气道腔,导致不同程度的气道阻塞。在此,我们描述了一例9岁女童患者的TO病例,该患者表现为慢性咳嗽,并对这种罕见的良性疾病进行简要综述。