Mesenchymoma of the lung (so called hamartoma): a review of 154 parenchymal and endobronchial cases.

…, B Corrin, JR Elbers, PJ Knaepen, CJ Westermann - Thorax, 1987 - thorax.bmj.com
In a series of 154 patients (116 male and 38 female) with so called pulmonary hamartoma the
peak incidence was in the sixth decade, with only three patients less than 20 years of age. …

Screening family members of patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

…, F Disch, TT Overtoom, CJ Westermann… - The American journal …, 1995 - europepmc.org
Purpose Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant inherited
disorder which may give rise to arteriovenous malformations in lungs and brain. When left …

Embolisation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: results and follow up in 32 patients.

TJ Haitjema, TT Overtoom, CJ Westermann… - Thorax, 1995 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND--Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations may cause a number of complications
when left untreated. Embolisation of the feeding vessels is a relatively new approach …

The scimitar syndrome: clinical spectrum and surgical treatment

FM Schramel, CJ Westermann… - European …, 1995 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We present seven patients with the scimitar syndrome. The clinical and anatomical spectrum
is described. Two different types of scimitar vein was recognized. a) simple classical vein …

Effects of formoterol in apparently poorly reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BL Maesen, CJ Westermann… - European …, 1999 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study was designed to
investigate the effects of the long-acting beta2-adrenoreceptor agonist formoterol fumarate in 12 …

Surgical treatment of 125 patients with non-small cell lung cancer and chest wall involvement.

CC Pitz, AB De La Rivière, HR Elbers, CJ Westermann… - Thorax, 1996 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: The optimum operative procedure for lung cancer with chest wall invasion (T3)
remains controversial. In this study results of en bloc resection and extrapleural …

Epistaxis in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.

T Haitjema, W Balder, FJ Disch, CJ Westermann - Rhinology, 1996 - europepmc.org
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is characterized by easily bleeding
telangiectases of the skin and mucosa. Epistaxis is the most common symptom of HHT. Larger …

Interaction between ALK1 signaling and Connexin40 in the development of arteriovenous malformations

…, F Disch, RJ Snijder, CJ Westermann… - … and Vascular Biology, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective— To determine the role of Gja5 that encodes for the gap junction protein
connexin40 in the generation of arteriovenous malformations in the hereditary hemorrhagic …

[PDF][PDF] Follow-up of thalidomide treatment in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia

A Hosman, CJ Westermann, R Snijder, F Disch… - …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Background: Patients with a hereditary vascular disorder called Rendu-Osler-Weber
syndrome (Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia, HHT) haemorrhage easily due to weak-walled …

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica. Report of four cases.

…, JM Van den Bosch, CJ Westermann - European Journal of …, 1983 - europepmc.org
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare abnormality, characterised by the
presence of polyps in the trachea and main bronchi; these polyps consist of cartilaginous and/or …