Video-assisted thoracic surgery excision of mediastinal hemangioma.
A 62-year-old woman with a middle mediastinal hemangioma was successfully treated using a video-assisted thoracic surgery approach facilitated by segmental rib resection, despite an initial radiological study that showed encasement by the surrounding great vessels. Pathological examination confirmed a cavernous hemangioma. This approach offers potential resection in difficult cases of mediastinal tumor.
Chan
Alexander P H
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Wong
Randolph H L
RH
Wan
Innes Y P
IY
Hsin
Michael K Y
MK
Underwood
Malcolm J
MJ
Yim
Anthony P C
AP
D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome