Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica : Case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Nasser Al-Busaidi, Dolly Dhuliya, Zulfikar Habibullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2017-10-01
• Series: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
• Subjects: tracheobronchopathia; tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica; tracheal stenosis; tracheal disease, ossification; tracheobronchial; case report; oman.
• Online Access: https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1658

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare, benign condition involving the trachea. TPO is characterised by osteocartilaginous nodules developing within the submuscosa of the trachea, sparing the posterior wall. We present the first documented case of TPO in Oman in a 25 year-old Omani male who presented with a recurrent, productive cough from which he had suffered throughout the previous two years. Diagnosis was made by characteristic computed tomography scan, bronchoscopic findings, and a histopathological examination.