• H Bouazra, M Loukil, K Bouzaidi, A Douggaz, and H Ghrairi.
• Service de pneumo-allergologie, hôpital régional MTM de Nabeul, Nabeul, Tunisie. Electronic address: nyn.h.bouazra@gmail.com.
• Rev Mal Respir. 2013 Nov 1;30(9):801-5.

IntroductionEndobronchial hamartochondroma is a form of rare benign tumour. Compared to those that occur in the lung parenchyma, the endobronchial form can potentially be managed by relatively conservative treatment involving per-endoscopic resection.CommentA 61-year-old patient had a dry cough and chest pain for 3 months. Their clinical examination was normal, but thoracic CT scan showed lingular collapse. Bronchoscopy revealed the presence of a multilobar tumour occluding the orifice of the lingula bronchus. Bronchial biopsies were consistent with the diagnosis of a hamartochondroma. Before the destruction of any of the left upper lobe parenchyma, the tumor was resected surgically and the patient had an uneventful postoperative course.ConclusionEndobronchial hamartochondroma support must be rapid to avoid irreversible parenchymal consequences downstream obstruction involving an often mutilating surgery. Essentially endoscopic treatment should be the most conservative possible.Copyright © 2013 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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