Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2002 Oct;35(10):736-739.
Capillary Hemangioma of the Left Main Bronchus in an Infant
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Korea. sipark@amc.seoul.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Korea.
- 3Department of Anesthesiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Korea.
Abstract
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Capillary hemangioma is the most common vascular tumor in childhood; however, its occurrence in the bronchus is extremely rare. We recently performed a sleeve resection of the left main bronchus on a four-month-old infant with a severe emphysema caused by bronchial capillary hemangioma.