Sclerosing haemangioma of the lung.
An asymptomatic middle-aged women was investigated for a lung nodule detected on routine chest X-ray. Percutaneous needle biopsy revealed it to be a sclerosing haemangioma which was subsequently removed by a left lower lobectomy. The literature on this uncommon benign lesion is reviewed.
Liam
C K
CK
Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Wong
K T
KT
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011859:Radiography