J Korean Soc Radiol.  2015 Jul;73(1):58-61. 10.3348/jksr.2015.73.1.58.

Posterior Mediastinal Hemangioma Mimicking Neurogenic Tumor: A Case Report

• Song HB
• Park JC

• KMID: 1823925
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.73.1.58

Abstract

Mediastinal hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor and is located most frequently in the anterior mediastinum. Computed tomography showed a well-marginated central enhancing mass with extension into the adjacent foramen. The mass was relatively hyperintense to the skeletal muscle on T2-weighted image and on fat-saturated T1-weighted image with gadolinium enhancement. The tumor was confirmed to be a cavernous hemangioma by pathologic examination after surgery. The authors recently experienced a cavernous hemangioma in the posterior mediastinum. Thus, we report a case of a posterior mediastinal mass which was difficult to differentiate from a neurogenic tumor.

MeSH Terms

Gadolinium
Hemangioma*
Hemangioma, Cavernous
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mediastinum
Muscle, Skeletal
Gadolinium