[Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma].
BACKGROUND
To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (PSH).


METHODS
The clinical features, radiographic manifestations and treatment of 21 patients with PSH were reviewed.


RESULTS
None of the 21 patients was diagnosed as PSH preoperatively. There were 18 females and 3 males, and the average age was 48.0 years in this group. Twelve patients were symptom free. The plain chest roentgenograms showed a well defined, homogeneous, round or oval nodulous shadow in most cases. All patients received operation. There was no postoperative morbidity and mortality. Postoperative follow-up showed a good prognosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative diagnosis of PSH is quite difficult. PSH should be suspected in middle to old aged female patients who show a well defined, homogeneous, round or oval shadow in plain chest roentgenograms. PSH has a good prognosis if it is treated surgically.
Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Molecular Biology of Sichuan Province and Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R.China.
Zhanlin
Z
Guo
Tianzhu
T
Yuan
Dairong
D
Li
Lunxu
L
Liu
Yun
Y
Wang
Zhu
Z
Wu
Yongfan
Y
Zhao
Junjie
J
Yang
Qinghua
Q
Zhou