title: Pulmonary lymphangioma.
abstract: We report on the very rare case of a 49-year-old man with a large solitary pulmonary lymphangioma. Rapid growth of the tumor led to dyspnea and pain. A chest roentgenogram and computed tomography scan revealed a large 18 x 12-cm space-occupying cystic lesion in the posterior mediastinum. The tumor was resected by lateral thoracotomy. Histopathology revealed a pulmonary cystic lymphangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany. stefan.limmer@uk-sh.de
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Limmer
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krokowski
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kujath
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome