Department of Respiratory Medicine, Anhui Chest Hospital of China, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Department of Oncological Medicine, Anhui Chest Hospital of China, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2022 Sep;101(8):NP341-NP344. doi: 10.1177/0145561320969445. Epub 2020 Oct 30.
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare idiopathic disease with a stable course that involves the mucous membrane of the tracheobronchial tree. Most cases present no specific symptoms, and there are currently no established guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. In this report, we discuss a single case of a patient with TO who was diagnosed based on clinical imaging and histopathology.
A patient with a history of smoking and alcohol consumption, but no specific clinical symptoms, was diagnosed with TO after undergoing fiber-optic bronchoscopy. Nodular processes with smooth surface mucosa and detached bronchial mucosa were observed. The presence of TO was confirmed by pathological examination.
The diagnosis of TO is difficult, and early fiber-optic bronchoscopy and pathological examination should be performed to facilitate the diagnosis.
气管支气管软骨病（TO）是一种罕见的特发性疾病，其病程稳定，涉及气管支气管树的黏膜。大多数病例没有特定的症状，目前尚无明确的诊断和治疗指南。在本报告中，我们讨论了一例基于临床影像学和组织病理学诊断的 TO 患者。
一名有吸烟和饮酒史但无特定临床症状的患者，在接受纤维支气管镜检查后被诊断为 TO。观察到具有光滑表面黏膜和脱落的支气管黏膜的结节状病变。通过病理检查证实存在 TO。
TO 的诊断困难，应尽早进行纤维支气管镜检查和病理检查以促进诊断。
