Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Trachea: A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis

Lobular capillary hemangiomas (LCH) have been cited in the literature as a rare potential cause for recurrent hemoptysis. They are mostly associated with cutaneous and mucosal surfaces. Rarely do they affect the trachea and associated airways in adults. Lobular capillary hemangiomas can be associate...

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Main Authors: Ford Turner Amy, Diaz-Guzman Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/592524
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description Lobular capillary hemangiomas (LCH) have been cited in the literature as a rare potential cause for recurrent hemoptysis. They are mostly associated with cutaneous and mucosal surfaces. Rarely do they affect the trachea and associated airways in adults. Lobular capillary hemangiomas can be associated with previous trauma to the airway; however, drugs, hormonal shifts, viral oncogenes, production of angiogenic factors, and cytogenetic clonal deletion abnormalities can also influence these lesions. We document a case of a posterior wall tracheal hemangioma with associated recurrent hemoptysis in a 22-year-old male on testosterone therapy. An LCH attached to the posterior tracheal wall can be technically difficult to remove due to risk of perforation and bleeding. There have been no cases documented of posterior wall LCH.
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spelling doaj-art-7aa0d05ba2634d2dbc08f9b76977728e2025-08-20T02:07:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542012-01-01201210.1155/2012/592524592524Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Trachea: A Rare Cause of HemoptysisFord Turner Amy0Diaz-Guzman Enrique1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chandler Hospital and Kentucky Clinic, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USADivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chandler Hospital and Kentucky Clinic, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USALobular capillary hemangiomas (LCH) have been cited in the literature as a rare potential cause for recurrent hemoptysis. They are mostly associated with cutaneous and mucosal surfaces. Rarely do they affect the trachea and associated airways in adults. Lobular capillary hemangiomas can be associated with previous trauma to the airway; however, drugs, hormonal shifts, viral oncogenes, production of angiogenic factors, and cytogenetic clonal deletion abnormalities can also influence these lesions. We document a case of a posterior wall tracheal hemangioma with associated recurrent hemoptysis in a 22-year-old male on testosterone therapy. An LCH attached to the posterior tracheal wall can be technically difficult to remove due to risk of perforation and bleeding. There have been no cases documented of posterior wall LCH.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/592524
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Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Trachea: A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis
Case Reports in Pulmonology
title Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Trachea: A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis
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title_full_unstemmed Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Trachea: A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis
title_short Lobular Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Trachea: A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis
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