[Osteochondroplastic tracheopathy. Diagnostic confirmation. Experience with 8 cases]

Rev Clin Esp. 1989 Jan;184(1):12-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report our experience in 8 patients with osteochondroplastic tracheopathy and consider the importance of its diagnosis y biopsy in order to confirm histology and if possible etiology, because specific treatment could change the course of the disease. Methods such as radiology, CT-scan, respiratory function tests only give diagnostic suspicion, which is a previous step before confirmation by bronchoscopy with biopsy. To date, with the exception of a few cases, the diagnosis is made by necropsy. Thus, this justifies our emphasis in the diagnosis of this rare disease when it is suspected in living patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Diseases / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteochondritis / diagnosis
  • Osteochondritis / pathology
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnosis*
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trachea / pathology
  • Tracheal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tracheal Diseases / pathology