A Case of Endotracheal Hamartoma Resected by a Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope

Abstract

Background. Pulmonary hamartoma develops generally in lung parenchyma or in the bronchus but rarely in the trachea. Case. A 66-year-old woman was referred to our department due to a round nodule with a diameter of 3 mm in the trachea, which was found on a chest CT performed due to her laryngeal discomfort. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy found a smooth polypoid tumor in the trachea. The polypoid tumor was totally resected using conventional biopsy forceps with little bleeding and was diagnosed as hamartoma. Conclusion. We report a rare case of endotracheal hamartoma occurred in woman, which was completely resected by a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope.