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Incidental Detection of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica During a Bronchoscopy in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Case Report.

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Cureus 📖 저널 OA 99.9% 2021: 42/43 OA 2022: 79/79 OA 2023: 181/181 OA 2024: 284/284 OA 2025: 774/774 OA 2026: 506/506 OA 2021~2026 2025 Vol.17(5) p. e83776
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Zaki T, Mashal MS, AlAttar M, Almashad A, Gómez-Seco J

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Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare, benign condition characterized by submucosal osseocartilaginous nodules sparing the posterior tracheal wall.

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APA Zaki T, Mashal MS, et al. (2025). Incidental Detection of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica During a Bronchoscopy in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Case Report.. Cureus, 17(5), e83776. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.83776
MLA Zaki T, et al.. "Incidental Detection of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica During a Bronchoscopy in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Case Report.." Cureus, vol. 17, no. 5, 2025, pp. e83776.
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Abstract

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare, benign condition characterized by submucosal osseocartilaginous nodules sparing the posterior tracheal wall. We report a unique case of a 45-year-old male with a history of smoking, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and papillary thyroid carcinoma, in whom TPO was incidentally discovered during intraoperative bronchoscopy for hemithyroidectomy. The patient was asymptomatic from a respiratory standpoint, but bronchoalveolar lavage identified and methicillin-resistant (MRSA), suggesting a possible role of chronic infection in TPO pathogenesis. Diagnosis was confirmed through imaging and histopathology, revealing typical tracheal nodularity with no airway obstruction. No specific treatment was required for TPO, and the patient was managed conservatively with antibiotics for airway colonization. This case highlights the importance of recognizing TPO during unrelated procedures to avoid misdiagnosis and supports the hypothesis of infection-driven chronic inflammation contributing to its development.

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