Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung
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 here...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-c4282a757fe34026956dcd7a512732d82025-02-03T06:44:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542014-01-01201410.1155/2014/240834240834Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the LungSalim Surani0Karen Allen1Saherish Surani2Joseph Varon3Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, 1177 West Wheeler Avenue, Suite 1, Aransas Pass, TX 78336, USABay Area Medical Center, University of North Texas, 7101 S Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78402, USAPulmonary Associates of Corpus Christi, 1177 West Wheeler Avenue, Suite 1, Aransas Pass, TX 78336, USAThe University of Texas Health Science Center, University General Hospital, 7501 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77054, USAEndobronchial 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/240834 |
| spellingShingle | Salim Surani Karen Allen Saherish Surani Joseph Varon Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung Case Reports in Pulmonology |
| title | Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung |
| title_full | Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung |
| title_fullStr | Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung |
| title_short | Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung |
| title_sort | endobronchial lipomatous polyp a rare benign tumor of the lung |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/240834 |
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