Solitary pulmonary capillary hemangioma presenting with a ground glass opacity: A case report & literature review

Abstract

Highlights Solitary pulmonary capillary hemangioma (SPCH) is a rare benign lung tumor. SPCH presents with a ground glass opacity on CT scan. Preoperative definitive diagnosis as SPCH is a real challenge. Immunohistochemical staining is essential for diagnosis as SPCH.

A case of resected pulmonary capillary hemangioma with a literature review

“…Indeed, we identified 48 cases of PCH in adults in the English literature since 1990. 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 The detailed characteristics of these cases are described in Table 1 . A slight female predominance was noted (60.4% [29/48]).…”

“…Indeed, we identified 48 cases of PCH in adults in the English literature since 1990. 1,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The detailed characteristics of these cases are described in Table ranged from 19 to 68 years (median, 48.5 years). Most patients had no symptoms.…”

“…Indeed, we identified 48 cases of PCH in adults in the English literature since 1990 1,3–18 . The detailed characteristics of these cases are described in Table 1.…”