title: Mediastinal cystic lymphangioma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de São João, Alameda Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-451 Porto. sandrasaleiro@portugalmail.pt
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saleiro
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: Conceição Souto
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: Venceslau
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hespanhol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery