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Rare cause for hemoptysis in an adolescent: Bronchial capillary hemangioma
Author(s) -
Hämmerling Susanne,
Becker Sebastian,
Mall Marcus A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.23673
Subject(s) - medicine , capillary hemangioma , bronchus , hemangioma , right main bronchus , flexible bronchoscopy , bronchoscopy , angioma , radiology , left main bronchus , surgery , respiratory disease , vascular disease , lung
Hemoptysis is rare in children and adolescents. We describe an 11‐year‐old girl who presented with hemoptysis, cough, and exertional dyspnea. Radiologic and bronchoscopic assessment revealed a pedunculated mass in the right main stem bronchus with a ball valve effect. Carcinoid or hemangioma was suspected as cause of the mass. The tumor could be excised bronchoscopically, and histologic examination showed a capillary hemangioma. In the literature, bronchial hemangiomas are described in infants and adults. This case demonstrates that bronchial hemangioma should also be taken into consideration as a cause of hemoptysis in adolescents.