Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis in an asymptomatic elderly patient.
Thoracic hemangiomatosis is an extremely rare condition of the thorax of unknown origin: thin-walled capillary blood vessels infiltrate the lung parenchyma, blood vessels, interlobular septa, bronchiolar walls and pleura. The infiltration of pulmonary veins and venules induces secondary pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and pulmonary hypertension with a slowly progressive clinical course. This condition can be associated with vascular dementia and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
Cioffi
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Department of General and Thoraic Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, IRCCS, University of Milan, Italy.
De Simone
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M
Pavoni
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G
Poggi
L
L
Pisani
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D
Ferrero
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S
Santambrogio
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L
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography