Lymphangiohemangioma of the mediastinum.
Lymphangiohemangiomas of the mediastinum are exceedingly rare. Clinically they tend to behave like lymphangiomas. We report 3 new cases. All 3 cases showed both lymphatic and vascular components. One case was associated with a left superior vena cava. In both other cases computed tomography with dynamic scans demonstrated the vascular components. Combined lymphatic venous malformation was thus evidenced in the 3 cases and supports that lymphangiohemangiomas are malformative in origin.
Riquet
M
M
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique, Hôpital Laennec, Paris, France.
Brière
J
J
Le Pimpec-Barthes
F
F
Puyo
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology