Abstract
A 14 year-old boy was investigated for a slowly resolving right upper lobe consolidation persisting for 3 months after a pneumonic episode. A flexible bronchoscopy showed a polypoid mass in the carina with extension to the right proximal bronchus. The bronchial washings study for fungus, acid- fast bacilli and polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium were negative. A reported bronchoscopic examination 8 months later revealed no tracheal mass or subsequent stenosis. A tracheal mass in an asymptomatic and non- progressive child may be managed alternatively by repeated bronchoscopic examinations at intervals instead of immediate bronchoscopic excision or thoracotomy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 257-259 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acta Paediatrica Sinica |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Intratracheal mass
- Spontaneous resolution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health