Multifocal pleural capillary hemangioma: a rare cause of hemorrhagic pleural effusion-case report
| Autor: | Zhulin Liu, Li Li, Jun Kang, Guoqiang Cao, Naifu Nie |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Adult medicine.medical_specialty Pleural effusion Parietal Pleura medicine.medical_treatment Biopsy Pleural Neoplasms Administration Oral Hemorrhagic pleural effusion Azathioprine Thoracentesis Case Report 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Diseases of the respiratory system 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Recurrence Thoracoscopy Medicine Humans Hemangioma Capillary Hemothorax RC705-779 medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Capillary hemangioma respiratory system medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Pleural Effusion Malignant Treatment Outcome 030228 respiratory system Pleurisy Female Radiology business Multifocal pleural medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1471-2466 |
| Popis: | Background Capillary hemangioma can be found in many organs, but rarely in pleura. Previously, only localized pleural capillary hemangioma cases have been reported. Corticosteroids are the most commonly recommended drugs in capillary hemangioma. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a young woman with recurrent hemorrhagic pleural effusion. Despite repeatedly thoracentesis, the routine examinations, including chest computed tomography (CT) scan, pleural effusion biochemical test, and cytology all failed to make a definite diagnosis. Thus, single port video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) was then performed. Numerous nodules arising from the parietal pleura were found, and biopsies showed multifocal pleural capillary. However, recurrent pleural effusion was successfully managed by oral azathioprine, after failure of dexamethasone treatment. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first case of a patient with recurrent hemorrhagic pleural effusion masquerading as malignant pleurisy, but in fact caused by multifocal pleural capillary hemangioma. |
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