A Case of Tracheal Capillary Hemangioma in an Adult. |
Hye Jeong Kim, So Young Bae, Young Kyung Sung, Song Yi Song, Kyeongman Jeon, Won Jung Koh, Gee Young Suh, Man Pyo Chung, Hojoong Kim, O Jung Kwon, Joungho Han, Sang Won Um |
1Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sangwonum@skku.edu 2Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 3Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Capillary hemangioma of the trachea is an extremely rare benign tumor in adults. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman with hemoptysis owing to a tumor of the proximal trachea. The tumor was removed by rigid bronchoscopy. The resulting specimens showed capillary hemangioma without any signs of malignant transformation. This presentation is the first case in Korea. Although tracheal capillary hemangioma is a rare disease, we should consider it as a possible cause of hemoptysis in the young adult. |
Key Words:
Hemoptysis, Hemangioma, Capillary, Trachea |
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