A Case of Capillary Hemangioma of Lingular Segmental Bronchus in Adult

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.

Massive Hemoptysis due to Endotracheal Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…However, other previously reported cases of tracheobronchial hemangiomas had no definite predisposing factors ( Table 1 ). Hemangiomas were mostly located on the trachea, especially the upper one-third of the trachea, except four cases that were located on the left bronchus 4 , 5 , 8 , 14 .…”

“…Hemangioma is a common benign tumor of the head and neck in children, which is characterized by proliferative development during infancy and gradual involution later in childhood 4 . Sweetser classified hemangiomas of the airways into the infantile and adult varieties 4 .…”

“…Hemangioma is a common benign tumor of the head and neck in children, which is characterized by proliferative development during infancy and gradual involution later in childhood 4 . Sweetser classified hemangiomas of the airways into the infantile and adult varieties 4 . Hemangiomas in adults usually arise from the upper airway, including the laryngopharynx, nose, and tongue, and seldom arise from the subglottic trachea 5 .…”

“…Tracheobronchial hemangioma is an extremely rare disease with only few cases reported to date ( Table 1 ) 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 . The most frequent symptom is minor to massive hemoptysis4.…”

Recurrent Pulmonary Hemangioma: A Case Report

“…The majority of cases have been decried in premature or more rarely in small children [5][6][7]. The clinical manifestations were very different from asymptomatic tables respiratory distress and hemoptysis cataclysmic life-threatening [8]. Fugoand al reported [9] two cases of pulmonary hemangioma in two asymptomatic middle-aged adults.…”