Three endobronchial white trees in a patient with mild hemoptysis: A rare case of broncholithiasis

Broncholithiasis is a rare condition that can be ignored or misinterpreted by pulmonologist. In our opinion, it is important to know this disease because it is associated in many cases to hemoptysis. Etiology is unknown and after our research in the literature, we found no other cases of broncholithiasis in which the cultural examination resulted positive forProvidencia rettgeri. Key messageBroncholithiasis is a rare and most often ignored condition characterized by the presence of calcified or ossified materials in the bronchus. The patient can be asymptomatic or commonly present with coughing. It is important to correctly identify this disease because in many cases it can cause hemoptysis and rarely lithoptysis.

Source: Respirology Case Reports - February 16, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Cosimo Carlo De Pace, Pasquale Tondo, Gianluca Libero Ciliberti, Massimo Selmi, Donato Lacedonia Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research