A case of lymphangioma of the superior mediastinum resected by a cervical approach

Abstract

We report a case of superior mediastinal lymphangioma in a 28-year-old man, who presented with a mass in the superior mediastinum shown on chest X-ray. Computerized tomography revealed a cystic mass extending from the back of the aortic arch to the inferior margin of the thyroid gland, causing bronchial stenosis. The mass was completely removed by the cervical approach alone; this contributed to his rapid recovery. Postoperative X-ray showed relief of the bronchial stenosis. Microscopically, the mass was diagnosed as lymphangioma.