title: Mediastinal cavernous haemangioma.
abstract: A 44-year-old man presented with palpable right supraclavicular swelling having no symptoms pertaining to respiratory tract. A routine chest radiograph showed an anterior mediastinal mass. Computerised tomographic scan (CT-scan) of chest showed an enhancing and homogeneous mass in anterior mediastinal space with few tiny calcific specks within the mass. Biopsy of cervical swelling showed cavernous haemangioma with chronic non-specific lymphadenitis. A sternotomy was undertaken and an encapsulated 9x7.5x5 cm, dark purplish mass was seen in anteior mediastinum adherent to pericardium and right pleura. The cut-surface was elastic and soft. Histology confirmed cavernous haemangioma. Post-operative course was uneventful. Mediastinal cavernous haemangioma is extremely rare and surgical excision is the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Respiratory Medicine, Pathology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, Delhi, India. rch-sprai@sancharnet.in
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Panda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery