Sclerosing hemangioma isolated to the mediastinum.
Sclerosing hemangioma is an uncommon tumor of unknown histogenesis that generally develops in the lung. We report on a 48-year-old woman with a sclerosing hemangioma that was apparently isolated to the mediastinum. To our knowledge, sclerosing hemangioma arising in the mediastinum has not been previously reported. Potential mechanisms explaining the isolation of sclerosing hemangioma in the mediastinum are discussed.
Sakamoto
Kazuhiro
K
Department of Respiratory Surgery, Yokohama Rosai Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. saka784@lycos.jp
Okita
Masato
M
Kumagiri
Hiroshi
H
Kawamura
Shunji
S
Takeuchi
Koichiro
K
Mikami
Riichiro
R
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012598:Sclerosis; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor