title: [Cavernous hemangioma of mediastinum: a report of 10 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cavernous hemangioma of mediastinum (CHM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analyses were performed for the clinical data of 10 CHM patients at our hospital along with a literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The clinical symptoms and signs were nonspecific. Although computed tomography (CT) showed mediastinal cystic mass, a definite diagnosis could not be reached. Complete surgical excision was performed with a pathological confirmation of CHM. Neither recurrence nor mortality occurred during the postoperative follow-up up to 12 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CHM is rare and frequently misdiagnosed. Hypodensity or calcification inside mass on CT is diagnostic. A definite diagnosis is dependent upon typical tumor appearances and pathological report of puncture biopsy. Excision is an effective cure with a fair prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surger, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Haizhen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Shulan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiangyang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Juwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Shugeng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Email: prof.hejie@263.net.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed