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Endobronchial sialolipoma. Case report.

Severino Rey Nodar¹, Verónica García Yllán², Nohelia Rojas Ferrer²

¹Pathology Department, Manises Hospital, Synlab Iberia, Valencia, Spain. sevrey@yahoo.es.

Diagnostic Pathology

|February 22, 2021

Summary

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A rare endobronchial sialolipoma, a benign tumor of salivary glands, caused shortness of breath in a 52-year-old woman. Successful cryoprobe removal resulted in a favorable outcome.

Keywords:

Case report Endobronchial tumour Salivary gland tumour Sialolipoma

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Background:

Sialolipomas are rare benign tumors typically arising from minor salivary glands.
Endobronchial sialolipomas are exceptionally rare, presenting diagnostic challenges due to their infrequent occurrence in the tracheobronchial tree.

Observation:

A 52-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of shortness of breath and cough.
Endobronchial endoscopy identified a tumor at the entrance of the left main bronchus.
The tumor was completely removed using a cryoprobe device.

Findings:

Pathological examination confirmed the tumor as a sialolipoma, characterized by mature adipose cells interspersed with salivary gland components (acinar, ductal, basal, and myoepithelial cells).
Histological analysis revealed a benign neoplastic proliferation of salivary gland tissue and adipose tissue within the bronchus.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of considering rare tumors in the differential diagnosis of obstructive airway lesions.
Complete surgical excision using cryoprobe technology is an effective treatment for endobronchial sialolipoma.
Accurate pathological diagnosis is crucial for appropriate management and understanding the behavior of these rare bronchial tumors.