[Tracheopatia osteochondroplastica. A case report]

Tracheoplastia osteoplastica is a rare benign disease of the trachea and major bronchi that is characterized by bony and cartilaginous submucosal nodules covered by normal mucosa. Localized lesions rarely produce clinical manifestations and most symptomatic patients have extensive, diffuse lesions. The bronchoscopic findings are typical and the diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy. We report a case of tracheopathia osteoplastica diagnosed by bronchoscopy in a 64-year-old woman.