The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery
Online ISSN : 1881-4158
Print ISSN : 0919-0945
ISSN-L : 0919-0945
A case of huge mediastinal lymphangioma
Shunsuke EbaMasayuki ChidaMuneo MinowaHideichi Suda
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2009 Volume 23 Issue 5 Pages 709-712

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We report a rare case of mediastinal lymphangioma. A 33-year-old female was pointed out as having a mediastinal tumor on chest radiograph. She had a varied previous medical history: cardiac tamponade, multiple liver cysts, and cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Computed tomography showed a large anterior mediastinal tumor involving the aorta and pulmonary artery, Since needle biopsy failed to facilitate a definitive diagnosis, surgical removal of the tumor was performed. Histopathological examination resulted in a diagnosis of lymphangioma, which is very rare in adults.
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