Pulmonary sclerosing hemangiomas: new approach in patients with low cancer risk.
Three cases of sclerosing hemangioma managed differently are described. Thoracic surgeons should raise their awareness of this benign slow-growing tumor in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodule. Radiographic evidence of expansion of such a lesion is not conclusive for malignancy, and should not affect its biological behavior. Intraoperative frozen-section histology may prevent unnecessary resection of lung tissue. Extracapsular enucleation is the treatment of choice for sclerosing hemangiomas.
Mahesh
Balakrishnan
B
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, England, UK.
Sheffield
Edward
E
Forrester-Wood
Christopher
C
Amer
Khalid
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery