Abstract
Bronchial granular cell tumor is a rare neoplasm. This report describes a 16-year-old
female with this tumor in the right upper lobe. An ill-defined mass with peripheral
infiltration was recognized on a chest radiograph. Thoracic computed tomography showed
an intrabronchial mass lesion at the proximal portion of the bronchial bifurcation
of the right B1 segment. The tumor completely occluded the bronchial lumen and thus
caused obstructive changes of the lung distal to the tumor.
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Publication history
Published online: July 16, 2009
Accepted:
May 15,
2009
Received in revised form:
May 1,
2009
Received:
February 1,
2009
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