Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2020; 8(6): 1104-1107
Published online Mar 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i6.1104
Diagnosis and management of glandular papilloma of lung: A case report
Chien-Wei Wu, Ann Chen, Tsai-Wang Huang
Chien-Wei Wu, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Ann Chen, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Tsai-Wang Huang, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Author contributions: Wu CW is the first author of the above case report. Wu CW wrote the case report and completed the literature review; Chen A is an attending pathologist; Huang TW is an attending surgeon; Huang TW performed the final editing and preparation of the paper for approval; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Tsai-Wang Huang, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, 325 Section 2 Cheng-Kung Road, Taipei 114, Taiwan. chi-wang@yahoo.com.tw
Received: December 18, 2019
Peer-review started: December 18, 2019
First decision: January 13, 2020
Revised: March 4, 2020
Accepted: March 9, 2020
Article in press: March 9, 2020
Published online: March 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Glandular type of solitary respiratory papilloma is a rare disease, with only 30 cases available within the field. We had arranged minimal invasive surgery due to obstructive symptoms and repeated infection. Although rare, glandular papilloma should be considered in patient with infection or endobronchial lesion.