Mucous gland adenoma simulating bronchial asthma: case report and literature review

J Asthma. 2007 Nov;44(9):789-93. doi: 10.1080/02770900701645371.

Abstract

We report a case of mucous gland adenoma arising in the left main bronchus which was initially misdiagnosed as asthma and review the previous reported cases of this rare tumor published in the available literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Asthma / diagnosis*
  • Biopsy
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography