Daut Ummi Nadira, Faisal Thena Muhammad Halmii, Hui-Xin Tan, Nasaruddin Mona Zaria, Abdul Rahaman Jamalul Azizi
Medical Department University Putra Malaysia Selangor Malaysia.
Pulmonology Department Hospital Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Serdang Malaysia.
Respirol Case Rep. 2024 Jan 17;12(1):e01278. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.1278. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Inflammatory endobronchial polyps (IEPs) are rare benign lesions that originate from the bronchial mucosa. While pneumothorax is a well-known complication of various pulmonary conditions, its association with IEPs is exceedingly uncommon and poorly understood. This case report presents a unique and explosive encounter of a patient with an inflammatory endobronchial polyp who experienced a pneumothorax, shedding light on the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies for this rare entity.
炎症性支气管内息肉(IEPs)是起源于支气管黏膜的罕见良性病变。虽然气胸是各种肺部疾病的一种众所周知的并发症,但其与IEPs的关联极为罕见且了解甚少。本病例报告展示了一名患有炎症性支气管内息肉的患者发生气胸这一独特且突发的情况,为这一罕见病症的临床表现、诊断挑战及管理策略提供了线索。