Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 44(1); 1997 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1997;44(1):191-196.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1997.44.1.191    Published online February 1, 1997.
A Case of Endobronchial Lipoma causing middle lobe syndrome.
Hyun Jun Kim, Jun Ho Wang, Haing Hwan In, Ki Ho Song, Jong Oh Song, Kwang Seon Song, Suk Jung Yong, Kye Chul Shin, Soon Won Hong
1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kon-Kuk University, Choong Ju, Korea.
2Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
3Department of Pathology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
Abstract
Although lipomas are common benign tumors in humans, endobronchial lipomas are quitely rare. Up to date, about 60 cases have been reported in the English literature. But endobronchial lipomas causing middle lobe syndrome were only 4 cases. These benign slow-growing tumors generally occur in the proximal portion of the lobar or segmental bronchi and originate from fatty tissue that is normally present in the bronchial tree. Smoking or chronic inflammation may be important in the pathogenesis of these tumors. Bronchoscopy is the definite diagnostic tool but, in general, open thoracotomy is required for diagnosis and treatment. Here, we present a case of endobronchial lipoma, with a review of the literature.


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