A Case of Capillary Hemangioma of Lingular Segmental Bronchus in Adult.
- Author:
Nam Jun CHO
1
;
Ae Rin BAEK
;
Junghyun KIM
;
Jong Sook PARK
;
An Soo JANG
;
Jai Soung PARK
;
Eun Suk KOH
;
Choon Sik PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Hemangioma, Capillary; Bronchi; Hemoptysis; Bronchoscopy
- MeSH: Adult; Biopsy; Bronchi; Bronchoscopy; Capillaries; Hemangioma, Capillary; Hemoptysis; Hemorrhage; Humans; Surgical Instruments
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2013;75(1):36-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Capillary hemangioma of the tracheobronchial tree is an extremely rare benign tumor in adults, especially those located in the bronchus. Characteristics and treatment of capillary hemangiomas of adult tracheobronchial trees have not been well known. We present a 61-year-old man with hemoptysis, which was caused by a small tiny nodule in the left lingular segmental bronchus. The nodule was removed by a forcep biopsy, via flexible bronchoscopy, and it was revealed to be capillary hemangioma. A small isolated endobronchial capillary hemangioma can be treated with excisional forcep biopsy, but a risk of massive bleeding should not be overlooked.
