Bronchial haemangioma: exceptionally rare cause of haemoptysis

Bronchial haemangioma is an exceptionally rare cause of haemoptysis in the adult. There are currently less than 10 recorded cases in the literature. Airway haemangiomas are generally seen in infants with coexistent cutaneous haemangiomas. The incidence of bronchial haemangioma in adults remains unknown. This case reports the diagnosis and treatment of a bronchial haemangioma in a 56 year-old male presenting with a one-month history of haemoptysis. Bronchial haemangioma diagnosis was confirmed and excision performed by bronchoscopy without complication. Bronchial haemangioma should be a considered differential diagnosis in the presence of meaningful haemoptysis when an endoluminal lesion is visualised on computed tomography scan. This case also demonstrates that bronchial haemangiomas can be successfully removed via bronchoscopy with minimal risk and discomfort to the patient.