Endobronchial lipoma: a rare cause of subsegmental bronchial obstruction

Pavel V Pavlov; Andrey P Kiryukhin; Kirill B Puzakov; Ramin T Rzayev; Aleksandr A Derinov

doi:10.1002/rcr2.505

Endobronchial lipoma: a rare cause of subsegmental bronchial obstruction

Respirol Case Rep. 2019 Nov 25;8(1):e00505. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.505. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Authors

Pavel V Pavlov¹, Andrey P Kiryukhin¹, Kirill B Puzakov², Ramin T Rzayev², Aleksandr A Derinov³

Affiliations

¹ Endoscopy Unit The Second University Clinic, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) Moscow Russia.
² Department of Radiology The Second University Clinic, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) Moscow Russia.
³ Chair of Surgery The Second University Clinic, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) Moscow Russia.

Abstract

Endobronchial lipoma is a rare cause of bronchial obstruction. Early identification and diagnosis of endobronchial lipoma can prevent damage of the lung parenchyma. Clinicians should be aware of this rare tumour. Bronchoscopic resection is the first choice of treatment, but surgical operation should be indicated in certain circumstances.

Keywords: Bronchial obstruction; endobronchial lipoma; endothoracic lipoma.