Mediastinal Lymphangioma in Adults: Three Case Reports.
10.4046/trd.2003.55.3.303
- Author:
Kyung Chan KIM
1
;
Won Jung KOH
;
O Jung KWON
;
Byoung Hoon LEE
;
Jung Hye HWANG
;
Eun Hae KANG
;
Gee Young SUH
;
Man Pyo CHUNG
;
Hojoong KIM
;
Joungho HAN
;
Young Hyeh KO
;
Jhingook KIM
;
Tae Sung KIM
;
Kyung Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ojkwon@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphangioma;
Mediastinal Neoplasms
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Child;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lymphangioma*;
Mediastinal Neoplasms;
Mediastinum;
Recurrence;
Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2003;55(3):303-310
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Lymphangioma of the mediastinum is an uncommon benign tumor of lymphatic origin that is most often seen in children, is very rare in adults and is frequently discovered incidentally on chest x-ray exams. While radiology (CT and MRI) may suggest the diagnosis and allow an assessment of the operative difficulties, the histology of the surgical specimen is required for precise diagnosis. Complete resection is the only treatment; however, in some patients resection was incomplete because of the infiltrating character of these tumors, leading to recurrence. We report three cases of mediastinal lymphangioma with a review of the literature.
