Recurrent pulmonary capillary hemangioma: dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and histopathologic findings

Korean J Radiol. 2012 May-Jun;13(3):350-4. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2012.13.3.350. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Abstract

We report the dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and histopathologic findings of a rare case of recurrent pulmonary capillary hemangiomas. The findings consisted of peripheral nodular enhancement at the early arterial phase and a subsequent "central filling-in" enhancement pattern on the delayed scans, which was identical to the well-known enhancement pattern of hemangiomas of the liver. Although there was no evidence of histological malignancy, pulmonary capillary hemangiomas manifested as multiple nodular lesions and showed postoperative recurrence.

Keywords: Hemangioma; Lung neoplasms; Tomography; X-ray computed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / pathology
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / surgery
  • Humans
  • Iopamidol
  • Lung / blood supply*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Iopamidol