[Thrombosed cavernous hemangioma of the anterior mediastinum. A report of one case].
Mediastinum hemangioma is a rare benign tumor. We performed surgery and present the first reported case in Chile. The patient is a 24-year-old symptomatic woman, referred to our hospital from a rural health center. The patient had all routine preoperative studies, chest radiographs and computed tomography of the thorax. We performed a median sternotomy with a complete resection of the mass. During the 36-month follow-up, she was well, asymptomatic and without relapse evidence. A review of the most outstanding characteristics of this rare tumor is presented.
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Unidad de Cirugía Campus Hospital Barros Luco-Trudeau, Equipo de Cirugía de Tórax, Gran Avenida 3204, San Miguel, Santiago de Chile. cmaz@vtr.net
Carlos
C
Alvarez-Zepeda
S Pedro
SP
Riveros
L Pilar
LP
Lora
C Rodrigo
CR
Barrera
J Francisco
JF
Gatica
A Jorge
AJ
Castillo
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery