title: Cavernous hemangioma arising from the diaphragm.
abstract: A 51-year-old man was referred to our hospital with an abnormal nodule in the right lung field. Computed tomography revealed a homogeneous nodule adjacent to the diaphragm, which appeared to be an extrapulmonary lesion. No hilar or mediastinal lymph node swelling was detected, and positron-emission tomography showed no significant uptake. At surgery, 2 red papillary tumors were found, originating from the right diaphragm, and tumor extirpation was performed. The pathological diagnosis was cavernous hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuhito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Eriho
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Haruaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawashima
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: Diaphragm; hemangioma; muscle neoplasms; thoracic surgical procedures