Pulmonary sclerosing haemangioma mimicking hydatid cyst: a case report.
We report the case of a pulmonary sclerosing haemangioma radiologically presenting as a cystic lesion. The patient was found to have specific anti-echinococcus immunoglobulin E and therefore the preoperative diagnosis was that of pulmonary hydatid cyst. A surgical resection was performed. Although rarely encountered, pulmonary sclerosing haemangioma may show radiological and serological similarities to a pulmonary hydatid cyst. Both entities necessitate complete removal of the lesion without parenchymal resection.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D047868:Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007073:Immunoglobulin E