Sclerosing hemangioma with lymph nodal metastases.
A case of sclerosing hemangioma of the lung is reported in a young male, who presented with recurrent cough and streaky hemoptysis for three years. The tumor was situated in the right upper lobe and was large (over 9 cm), multicentric and associated with metastases to the regional lymph nodes. To the best of our knowledge, only 14 cases with such metastases have been reported.
Vaideeswar
Pradeep
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Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Division, Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, India. shreeprajai@yahoo.co.in
D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014054:Tomography; D055815:Young Adult