Sclerosing hamangioma of the lung with neuroendocrine
differentiation
Karasavvidou F1, Flaris N1,
Leontsini M1, Gabrielides CG2
1Department of Pathology,
General Hospital Hippokration, Thessaloniki
2Diagnostic Center of Histopathology
and Cytology, Mitropoleos street 64, Thessaloniki
We report a case of sclerosing hemangioma of the lung , found
incidentally as a solitary mass on chest roentgenogram in an asymptomatic
59 years old woman. Surgical excision and pathological examination
of the mass was perfomed. Grossly, the lesion was a well circumscribed
tumor with greater diameter 2 cm. The tumor showed a variable
histological appearance, consisting of the four major typical
histological patterns of sclerosing hemangioma of the lung: solid,
papillary, haemoragic and sclerotic. We also recognised focal
neuroendocrine differentiation, based on the histological and
immunohistochemical findings. Sclerosing hemangioma of the lung
is a benign condition and its prognosis is excellent.
Key words: Sclerosing hemangioma, lung, papillary pneumonocytoma.
|
