Abstract
A 63 year-old man with silicosis and old lung tuberculosis was admitted complaining of cough and hemosputum. At bronchoscopy a smooth surfaced polypoid tumor was found projecting into the right main bronchus. As biopsy of the tumor showed nonspecific inflammatory granulation tissue, endobronchial resection of the tumor using an electrosurgical snare was performed through the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. The tumor was resected satisfactorily, and histopathological and bacteriological studies confirmed the diagnosis of nonspecific inflammatory polyp of the bronchus. Inflammatory polyp of the bronchus is a very rare benign endobronchial tumor, and endoscopic electrosurgical resection of the polyp can be a very useful procedure.
