A case of endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp

Fibroepithelial polyp is an especially rare tumor that occurs in the endobronchial/endotracheal area. We report a case of endobronchial fibroepithelial polyp involving a 52-year-old woman who presented with a 6-month history of prolonged dry cough, and was found to have an intraluminal tumor in the right bronchus intermedius. She was admitted to our hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Trans-bronchoscopic resection failed because the tumor's hardness made it difficult to mobilize and resect it. Therefore, sleeve resection of the basal bronchus was performed employing a thoracotomy.