Massive Hemoptysis due to Endotracheal Hemangioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). 2015 Apr;78(2):106-11. doi: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.2.106. Epub 2015 Apr 2.

Abstract

Tracheal hemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumor in adults. We reported a case of massive hemoptysis caused by a cavernous hemangioma in a 75-year-old man. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of a tracheal cavernous hemangioma that presented with massive hemoptysis. The lesion was removed with a CO2 laser under rigid laryngoscopy. Endovascular tumors, such as tracheobronchial hemangiomas, should be considered a diagnostic option in cases of massive hemoptysis without a significant underlying lung lesion.

Keywords: Hemangioma, Cavernous; Hemoptysis; Trachea.