title: Mediastinal angiomatosis: a rare case report.
abstract: Angiomatosis refers to a rare condition of large hamartomatous vascular lesions that extensively affect a region of the body or several different tissue types in a contiguous way. Several cases have been reported in the mediastinum. We experienced a histologically proven case of mediastinal angiomatosis in a 56-year-old woman that was incidentally detected as multiple conglomerated masses mimicking metastatic lymph nodes on chest radiography. Despite its rareness, our case emphasizes that pathologists and radiologists need to be aware of the rare diagnosis of angiomatosis in the mediastinum.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pathology, 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea ; 3 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea ; 4 Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Min Gyoung
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pak
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pathology, 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea ; 3 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea ; 4 Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Phil Jo
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pathology, 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea ; 3 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea ; 4 Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Won Suk
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pathology, 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea ; 3 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea ; 4 Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Ju
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pathology, 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea ; 3 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea ; 4 Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Mee Sook
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Roh
keywords: Angiomatosis; mediastinum; vascular malformation