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Endobronchial lipomatous polyp: a rare benign tumor of the lung.

Salim R SuraniKaren AllenSaherish SuraniJoseph Varon
Published in: Case reports in pulmonology (2014)
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.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • community acquired pneumonia
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome