Endobronchial lipoma in a patient with Churg-Strauss syndrome

Ergan-Arsava B., Dogan R., Yazicioglu A., Firat P., Coplu L.

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, vol.54, no.4, pp.283-285, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2005-873010
  • Journal Name: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-285
  • Keywords: Churg-Strauss syndrome, eosinophilia, endobronchial lipoma, ANGIITIS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a disorder characterized by hypereosinophilia and systemic vasculitis complicating a preexisting asthma. We report here a case of CSS with an endobronchial lesion, initially considered to be an endobronchial granuloma of CSS, which was finally diagnosed as a lipoma, a very rare benign tumor of the tracheobronchial tree. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature presenting with these two rare entities.