Abstract
We present a 53-year-old female suffering from familial adenomatous polyposis, who was found to have a positive nodus, lateral to the hilus of the left lung, on routine FDG-PET scan. This lesion was found to be a sclerosing hemangioma. We found an aberrant β-catenin expression on immunohistochemical staining, suggesting that sclerosing hemangioma and familial adenomatous polyposis share the same pathophysiology. It is important to be aware of the association of familial adenomatous polyposis and sclerosing hemangioma. © 2007 The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1987-1991 |
Journal | Diseases of the colon and rectum |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |