Sclerosing hemangioma with metastases to multiple nodal stations

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Mar;73(3):981-3. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)03122-8.

Abstract

We present a case of a large pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma with metastases to multiple lymph nodal stations and suspected contralateral pulmonary metastasis. Four cases (including the present) have been reported to have lymph node metastasis, and all had large tumors exceeding 3.5 cm in diameter. Accordingly, resection of sclerosing hemangioma is advisable while the tumor is small. Even in cases with a large sclerosing hemangioma, lymph node metastasis may be uncommon. However lymph node dissection may be necessary to detect lymph node metastasis in selected cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / metabolism
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology*
  • Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Pneumonectomy