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Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension which occurs predominantly in young adults.[1][2]

References

References

  1. Masur Y, Remberger K, Hoefer M (1996). “Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis as a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension”. Pathol Res Pract. 192 (3): 290–5, discussion 296–9. doi:10.1016/S0344-0338(96)80232-9. PMID 8739476.
  2. El-Gabaly M, Farver CF, Budev MA, Mohammed TL (2007). “Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis imaging findings and literature update”. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 31 (4): 608–10. doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000284393.76073.87. PMID 17882042.


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