Glomangioma of the lung

Am J Surg Pathol. 1978 Mar;2(1):103-9. doi: 10.1097/00000478-197803000-00011.

Abstract

An unusual pulmonary tumor was identified on the basis of light and electron microscopic findings as glomangioma. The ultrastructural findings of intracytoplasmic fibrils with dense bodies, electron-dense plaques, pinocytotic vesicles, and basement membranes are consistent with smooth muscle origin. The differential diagnosis between our tumor and other unusual tumors is discussed. The occurrence of a glomangioma in the lung may indicate the existence of pulmonary glomera.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Glomus Tumor / diagnostic imaging
  • Glomus Tumor / pathology*
  • Glomus Tumor / ultrastructure
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Radiography