A Case of Endobronchial Lipoma Causing Right Middle and Lower Lobes Collapse and Bronchiolitis Obliterans-organizing Pneumonia / 결핵및호흡기질환

Lipoma is a common neoplasm in soft tissues. However, an intrapulmonary lipoma is a rare benign tumor. Patients with a bronchial lipoma might have a malignant potential related to their smoking history due to the case reports of lung cancer accompanied with lipoma. Endobronchial lipoma can cause irreversible parenchymal lung damage if not diagnosed and treated early. Therefore, it should initially be treated by fiberoptic bronchoscopy or surgery depending on the status of distal parenchymal lung damage. Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a pathological syndrome that is defined by the presence of buds of granulation tissue consisting of fibroblasts and collagen within the lumen of the distal air spaces. BOOP is caused by drug intoxication, connective tissue disease, infection, obstructive pneumonia, tumors, or an unknown etiology. We encountered a 58 year-old male patient with endobronchial lipoma, causing the collapse of the right middle and lower lobes, and BOOP due to obstructive pneumonia.

A Combined Case of Endobronchial Lipoma and Broncholithiasis

Endobronchial lipomas are rare lesions that usually obstruct a major bronchus and cause irreversible pulmonary damage distally. Herein, a case of an endobronchial lipoma combined with broncholithiasis, found 3 months after first noticing symptoms including dry cough, and voice change, successfully removed by surgical resection is reported

Endobronchial Lipoma Diagnosed by Chest CT: A Case Report / 대한흉부외과학회지

Endobronchial lipomas are rare benign tumors that arise from the lung. They partially or totally obstruct the bronchial lumen, producing a variable degree of collapse, irreversible bronchiectasis, and pulmonary damage. Although bronchoscope, CT and MR are reported to be helpful in establishing the diagnosis, CT is highly specific and sensitive in detecting fatty tumor. They may be removed by endoscope or thoracotomy or lobectomy. We present a case of endobronchial lipoma completely obstructing the right middle lobe and postobstructive irreversible pulmonary change with review of literatures.

A Case of Endobronchial Lipoma causing left lung collapse / 대한내과학회지

Endobronchial lipoma is a rare, benign neoplasm of the large bronchi, which makes up about 0.1 percent of all lung tumors. It can produce irreversible parenchymal lung damage or bronchiectasis if diagnosis and treatment are delayed. The treatment of endobronchial lipoma is early removal and surgical procedures depend on the status of distal parenchymal lung damage. We experienced a case of endobronchial lipoma in 53 year-old female patient, which caused total collapse of left lung and save left lung by enucleation of tumor via bronchotomy.

A Case Report of Endobronchial Lipoma / 대한흉부외과학회지

Endobronchial lipomas are rare lesions that usually obstruct a major bronchus and cause irreversible pulmonary damage distally. They are histologically benign tumors. But they can produce pulmonary damage or irreversible bronchiectasis if dignoses or treatments are delayed. Whenever possible, the treatment of choice is resection by means of bronchoscopy. If endoscopic removal is not possible or if the nature of the tumor is unclear, surgery is necessary, with lobectomy or pneumonectomy being required in most cases due to the extensively damaged pulmonary parenchyma. We present a case of endobronchial lipoma causing bronchial obstruction and peripheral organizing pneumonia with its clinical features, diagnosis and treatment methods.