Mediastinal cystic lymphangioma.
Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare vascular neoplasm, accounting for 0.7 to 4.5% of all the mediastinum tumors. It is a benign tumor, generally occur- ring as a mediastinal mass of slow growth. Most patients are asymptomatic, being incidentally diagnosed after a routine chest radiograph. The best treatment consists of complete surgical resection. Prognosis depends on the degree of resectability, and recurrence is not expected if the lesion is totally removed.
Saleiro
Sandra
S
Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de São João, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-451 Porto. sandrasaleiro@portugalmail.pt
Magalhães
Adriana
A
Moura
Conceição Souto
CS
Hespanhol
Venceslau
V
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery