European Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2002 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicinePathologyPediatricsHistopathologyNeoplasiaPulmonologyChest Wall TumorsPediatric TumorsPulmonary PathologyRespiratory DiseaseThoracic Tumor PathologyBenign DiagnosisBenign Epithelial NeoplasmChest Tumor ImagingClinicopathological CorrelationLung Mass BiopsyPediatric Chest Wall TumorsPediatric Pulmonary PathologyPulmonary Neoplasms
Sclerosing haemangioma of the lung (SHL) should be recognised as a distinct clinicopathological entity. It is a benign neoplasm, probably of epithelial origin. Clinically, the tumour is asymptomatic and shows a striking preponderance in middle-aged women. SHL is often detected incidentally, as a round, well-defined homogeneous mass on routine chest radiograms. The diagnosis is based on pathohistologic examination of the biopsy material, therapy is surgical, and prognosis is excellent. We report a case of a 4-year-old boy with SHL, which is extremely rare in childhood.