Intercostal arteriovenous hemangioma

Citation
M. Kara et al., Intercostal arteriovenous hemangioma, EUR J CAR-T, 18(5), 2000, pp. 622-624
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
10107940 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
622 - 624
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(200011)18:5<622:IAH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Wr report a case of a 46-year-old man who presented with a chest wall tumor in the right hemithorax. He underwent thoracotomy to remove the mass, whic h was found to be an arteriovenous hemangioma arising from the intercostal muscle. Arteriovenous hemangioma is a rare tumor and chest wall is an extre mely rare site for this tumor. This tumor should be considered in the diffe rential diagnosis of the chest wall tumors. Complete surgical excision offe rs the best treatment. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.