J Korean Soc Radiol.  2016 Aug;75(2):147-150. 10.3348/jksr.2016.75.2.147.

Primary Mediastinal Leiomyoma Mimicking a Giant Mediastinal Cyst: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. sykim@paik.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.

Abstract

Primary mediastinal leiomyoma is an extremely rare benign tumor of smooth muscle. Most common radiographic appearance is a well circumscribed heterogeneous solid mass. We reported a case of giant cyst-like lesion at the middle mediastinum, which was pathologically confirmed as a primary mediastinal leiomyoma.


MeSH Terms

Leiomyoma*
Mediastinal Cyst*
Mediastinal Neoplasms
Mediastinum
Muscle, Smooth
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