A case of resected pulmonary capillary hemangioma with a literature review

We report a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with a pulmonary capillary hemangioma with a literature review. On chest CT, the lesion was shown to be a solid nodule with contrast-enhanced margins. This finding was thought to reflect the dense vascular hyperplasia of the central part of the tumour based on the pathologic findings. AbstractPulmonary hemangiomas are benign, relatively rare tumours. Because computed tomography (CT) findings show a variety of images, it is often difficult to distinguish hemangiomas from lung cancer and other benign tumours. We report a 63-year-old man who was diagnosed with a pulmonary capillary hemangioma (PCH). A right lung basal segmentectomy was performed for diagnosis and treatment. On chest CT, the lesion was shown to be a solid nodule with contrast-enhanced margins. This finding was thought to reflect the dense vascular hyperplasia of the central part of the tumour based on the pathologic findings. Although few studies involving PCH have referred to contrast-enhanced CT, the findings of contrast-enhanced CT might be a valuable indicator for diagnosing PCH.

Source: Respirology Case Reports - April 12, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Emi Hagui, Tadashi Sakane, Keisuke Hioki, Tomoharu Nakano, Hiroshi Haneda Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research