Tracheal botryomycosis in a patient with tracheopathia osteochondroplastica. Issue 1 (January 1998)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shih, J Y; Hsueh, P R; Chang, Y L; Lee, L N; Chen, Y C; Chen, M F; Luh, K T
• Is Part Of: Thorax. Volume 53:Issue 1(1998)
• Page Start: 73
• Page End: 75
• Publication Date: 1998-01
• Subjects: Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thorax; Chest -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.54
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.1.73
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-6376

Abstract

Abstract : Tracheal botryomycosis has never been reported in the literature. A 68 year old man presented with progressive dyspnoea and an exophytic mass below the vocal cords was found by bronchoscopy. Pathological study of the mass showed tracheal botryomycosis probably associated with Peptostreptococcus spp infection. The patient was given intravenous penicillin for six weeks. Tracheal obstruction necessitated tracheal resection and the surgical specimen revealed typical findings of tracheopathia osteochondroplastica without residual lesions of botryomycosis.