54-year-old woman with chronic cough and an endobronchial mass

We report a case of a 54-year old female who presented with chronic cough. Computerized tomography [CT] scan of the chest was not remarkable. She underwent empirical treatment for common causes of chronic cough for months to no avail, after which flexible bronchoscopy revealed right lower lobe endobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Surgical resection resulted in complete resolution of the cough. In patients with refractory cough who do not respond to conventional medical therapy, examination of endobronchial tree by bronchoscopy is strongly recommended

65-year-old woman with granular cell tumor of the lung

We present a case of a 65 year-old female who admitted with fever and a small in filtrate on the chest x-ray. CT-scan showed presence of a well-circumscribed solitary mass. She underwent surgical resection which showed presence of a granular cell tumor. Clinical and pathological features of granular cell tumor will be described in this report