An Endobronchial Fibroepithelial Polyp Treated by Bronchoscopic Excision.

Kang, Ji Young; Kang, Ji Ho; Lee, Sang Haak; Jeon, Youn Joo; Cho, Keun Jong; Kim, Eui Hyung; Kim, Kwan Hyoung; Moon, Hwa Sik; Song, Jeong Sup; Park, Sung Hak; Min, Ki Ouk

doi:2005.59.6.670

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 59(6); 2005 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2005;59(6):670-673.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2005.59.6.670 Published online December 1, 2005.

An Endobronchial Fibroepithelial Polyp Treated by Bronchoscopic Excision.

Ji Young Kang, Ji Ho Kang, Sang Haak Lee, Youn Joo Jeon, Keun Jong Cho, Eui Hyung Kim, Kwan Hyoung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Jeong Sup Song, Sung Hak Park, Ki Ouk Min

¹Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdlee@catholic.ac.kr
²Department of Clinical Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

An 81-year-old man underwent bronchoscopy to investigate the cause of his dyspnea symptoms. A benign natured mass was observed in the bronchus and was excised. The pathology examination revealed a fibroepithelial polyp. He has been asymptomatic since the simple bronchoscopic excision. A fibroepithelial polyp is a benign tumor with a mesodermal origin. It is commonly found in the skin, urogenital area and chest, but is extremely rare in the respiratory system. We report a case of a fibroepithelial polyp in the bronchus, which was treated with a bronchoscopic excision, with a brief review of the relevant literature.

Key Words: Fibroepithelial polyp, Bronchus, Bronchoscopic excision