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Lymphatic and venous malformation or "lymphangiohemangioma" of the anterior mediastinum: case report and literature review.
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PMID:  21850587     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lymphatic and venous malformations (LVM) are tumor-like lesions combining dysplastic lymphatic and venous vessel structures. They are rarely found in the mediastinum. We present a case of mediastinal LVM, with review of the literature. An asymptomatic 60-yearold man presented for evaluation of an anterior mediastinal mass. On chest computed tomography (CT), the mass demonstrated contrast enhancement and its 7-mm vein draining directly into the left brachiocephalic vein. The tumor was resected completely using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The surgical specimen revealed combined features of venous and lymphatic dysplasia, and was diagnosed it as LVM, so-called mediastinal lymphangiohemangioma. Management plans based on precise imaging studies using magnetic resonance imaging and multi-detector-row CT phlebography could be helpful in guiding both preoperative diagnosis and subsequent treatment decisions for mediastinal LVM.
Authors:
Yoshihisa Kadota; Tomoki Utsumi; Tomohiro Kawamura; Masayoshi Inoue; Noriyoshi Sawabata; Masato Minami; Meinoshin Okumura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-08-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  59     ISSN:  1863-6713     ISO Abbreviation:  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101303952     Medline TA:  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  575-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, L-5, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan, yskadota@thoracic.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
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