An autopsy case of pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis without evidence of pulmonary hypertension

Virchows Arch. 2001 Oct;439(4):586-92. doi: 10.1007/s004280100465.

Abstract

We report a case of pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) affecting a 37-year-old woman. PCH is a rare disease accompanying intrapulmonary capillary growth and pulmonary hypertension. In the present case, capillaries infiltrated the alveolar and bronchial walls but not the vascular walls. No signs or symptoms of pulmonary hypertension or right heart hypertrophy/dilatation were present. These findings suggest that vascular involvement in PCH is responsible for the induction of pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography
  • Edema / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / complications
  • Hemangioma, Capillary / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / pathology*
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / complications
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / pathology
  • Lung / blood supply
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / pathology