A Case of Sclerosing Hemangioma of the Lung and Review of 196 Cases in the Japanese Literature

Abstract

A rare case of so-called sclerosing hemangioma of the lung encountered is a 76-year-old female was analyzed through clinical and pathological study by electron microscopy. We found that tumor cells had features of pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells and were near to hamartoma of the lung tissue. The 196 cases, including our case, that have been reported in Japan were reviewed and discussed.