Expectorated sputum and secretions aspirated through the bronchoscope frequently contain contaminants from the oral cavity.1 Because of this, it has not been possible often to accurately determine the cytology of the tracheobronchial tree in normal or diseased patients. Carabelli2 after studying secretions obtained by bronchoscopic aspiration reported that they normally contained ciliated colum...

To cite: Azurara L, Lemos C. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016214857 DESCRIPTION A healthy 10-year-old boy presented to the emergency department, with a 3-day history of cough and odynophagia, which started after eating squid. On examination, he had decreased breath sounds in the lower half of the right lung. The physical examination was otherwi...

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem disease. We describe the presentation and treatment of a patient with relapsing polychondritis and review the literature. This patient had involvement of the tracheobronchial tree requiring insertion of metallic stents.

Pulmonary granular cells tumors (CGT) are rare tumors, that derive from Schwann cells. In the tracheobronchial and pulmonary tree, they remain a diagnostic challenge. There no well-established criteria to differentiate between benign, atypical, malignant GCT. Moreover, its real frequency in respiratory tract is still unknown. Here, we represent 2 cases of bronchial lung GCTs. We aim highlight a...

Thoracic aortic aneurysms may produce breathlessness by compressing the tracheobronchial tree. We report a patient whose shortness of breath demonstrated a marked positional component, due to varying compression of her major airways by the lesion.