TRACHEOBRONCHOPATHIA OSTEOCHONDROPLASTICA IN PERU

Franco Marin Marín D.; Cordero Tito L.K.; Matos Vasquez G.; Cordero Pinedo F.; Cruzado Villanueva C. · Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana (2026) · DOI: 10.25176/rfmh.v26i2.7760

Resumen

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare benign disease of unknown etiology, characterized by the presence of multiple cartilaginous or bony nodules in the laryngeal, tracheal, and main bronchial walls. We present the case of a pediatric patient with a tracheostomy, from the Cajamarca region, with a history of hospitalizations in the intensive care unit. She was referred to a specialized pediatric institute due to episodes of stridor and sudden-onset, progressively worsening respiratory distress. A cervicothoracic CT scan revealed subglottic stenosis, which was confirmed by videofibrobronchoscopy, showing a grade III subglottic stenosis. Histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of tracheopathia osteoplastica. In this case, the patient, with a history of tracheostomy and multiple hospitalizations, presented with severe subglottic stenosis confirmed by imaging and videofibrobronchoscopy. Surgical intervention and a multidisciplinary approach are essential for treatment and for improving the patient's quality of life. Article published by the Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana of Universidad Ricardo Palma. It is an open access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is duly cited. For commercial use, please contact revista.medicina@urp.edu.pe

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma; Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal