Benign endobronchial lipoma causing repeated pneumonia

Endobronchial lipomas are rare; nonetheless, physicians should consider them as a differential diagnosis in patients with repeated pneumonia. In this case, the patient's cough was ameliorated after undergoing a right basal segmentectomy. Key messageEndobronchial lipomas are rare; nonetheless, physicians should consider them as a differential diagnosis in patients with repeated pneumonia. Computed tomography and bronchoscopy are recommended for diagnosis. In this case, the patient's cough was ameliorated after undergoing a right basal segmentectomy.

Source: Respirology Case Reports - October 17, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yasutaka Kawasaki, Kohei Yamamoto, Takuya Suda, Daisuke Saito, Isao Matsumoto Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research