Sclerosing haemangioma of the lung - an unusual multifocal presentation.

Med J Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jalan Yaacob Latif, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Published: June 2010

We present a rare case of a multifocal sclerosing haemangioma of the lung in a 49-year-old lady. A left pneumonectomy with complete excision of the tumour seems to be the curative treatment. The recent literature on this unusual presentation is reviewed.

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