Fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma): report of a case and review of the literature.
Sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma) is a rare benign lung tumor with uncertain histogenesis but characteristic histology. Reports of the cytopathology of this tumor are even rarer with only a handful of cases in the literature--many of these incorrectly diagnosed by cytology initially. Herein, we describe a case of sclerosing hemangioma diagnosed prima facie by fine-needle aspiration cytology. A cell block preparation with accompanying immunohistochemistry was instrumental in making the diagnosis. A review of the literature is also presented.
Department of Anatomical Pathology, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia.
Andrew
A
Dettrick
Anne
A
Meikle
Kwun M
KM
Fong
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D047868:Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*