Thoracic hemangiomatosis masquerading as interstitial lung disease.
Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis is an extremely rare condition, first described by Wagenvoort. In this condition, sheets of thin-walled blood vessels infiltrate the lung parenchyma, bronchioles, and pleura. Three previous cases have been described in the literature. We describe a fourth. It probably represents a congenital abnormality.
Vevaina
J R
JR
Department of Internal Medicine, Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, NY.
Mark
E J
EJ
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