Images in Respiratory Medicine

Tracheal Hemangioma: The “Cherry” in the Trachea

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(a) Distinct cherry-like polyp consistent with hemangioma arising from the left lateral wall of the mid-trachea depicted on bronchoscopy. (b) Bronchoscopy performed two years later revealed a small scar induration with normal mucosa (arrow) overlaying it at the base of the previously resected hemangioma.
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