Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2006 May;39(5):423-425.

Lymphangiohemangioma of the Mediastinum: A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea. domini@pnu.edu
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
  • 4Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.

Abstract

A case report of lymphangiohemangioma of the mediastinum that was misdiagnosed as thymic origin mass on chest CT and MR angiography. Operative finding revealed vascular proliferation originated from innominate vein and the pathologic finding showed both lymphatic and vascular component which was diagnosed lymphangiohemangioma.

Keyword

Lymphangioma; Mediastinum; Mediastinal neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Brachiocephalic Veins
Lymphangioma
Mediastinal Neoplasms
Mediastinum*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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