A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis in Childhood: Tracheal Capillary Hemangioma.

نویسندگان

  • Mehmet Akif Özgül
  • Elif Tanrıverdi
  • Şule Gül
  • Zehra Yaşar Asuk
  • Murat Acat
  • Kenan Abbaslı
  • Neslihan Akanıl Fener
  • Erdoğan Çetinkaya
چکیده

Hemangiomas are benign tumors most frequently seen in childhood and are mostly associated with cutaneous and mucosal surfaces. Tracheal capillary hemangiomas are extremely rare. The most common presenting symptom is hemoptysis, ranging from minor to major and chronic cough. We present the case of a 12-year-old boy with recurrent hemoptysis due to tracheal capillary hemangioma, who was treated with interventional bronchoscopy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Turkish thoracic journal

دوره 18 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017