title: Mediastinal lymphangiomas in adults: CT findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: 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