Mediastinal lymphangiomas in adults: CT findings.
Mediastinal lymphangioma is rare in adults, and there are few reports of their computed tomographic (CT) findings. We present the CT results in three cases of mediastinal lymphangioma. One showed a well-defined, multilocular, water-density mass enveloping mediastinal structures, without their displacement or compression; one presented as a well-defined, homogeneous, water-density mass in the right paratracheal region; and one was associated with hemorrhage into cysts and a significant increase in size over 5 years. CT is useful for diagnosis and evaluation of the extent or contents of mediastinal lymphangiomas.
Miyake
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Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, Japan.
Shiga
M
M
Takaki
H
H
Hata
H
H
Onishi
R
R
Mori
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed