Mediastinal cavernous lymphangioma in an adult

Teramoto, Koji; Suzumura, Yuji

doi:10.1007/s11748-007-0198-3

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“…1,2 One percent of cystic lymphangiomas have mediastinal localization. 4 Frequent locations are the anterior and upper mediastinum (5060%) with rare occurrence in the middle and posterior…”

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Giant Thoracocervical Lymphangioma with Multivisceral Involvement: A Different Concept

Prasad¹,

Nori²,

Naseeruddin³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Phonosurgery &Amp; Laryngology

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Background Lymphangiomas are benign lymphatic malformations frequently seen in head and neck region. Most reported cases are cervical lesions with mediastinal extension.1,2 Most are conceived as due to failure of fetal lymph sacs. Synchronous or metachronus lymphangiomatosis with cystic hygroma of the neck is also reported.3 Case details Massive multicompartmental mediastinal lymphangioma with cervical extension and concomitant visceral involvement is presented. It is proposed as a hamartomatous tumor rather than malunion of fetal jugular lymphatic sacs.2 Solid intrathoracic component with cystic neck extension supports mediastinal origin. Cell culture lines at 4 months were positive for endothelial cell lines positive for factor VIII antigen. Conclusion Giant thoracocervical lymphangioma is more likely to be a tumor rather than simple fetal failure of lymphatic sac fusion. Surgical excision is curative. How to cite this article Prasad GR, Nori M, Naseeruddin MD Rao JVS, Quadri SS. Giant Thoracocervical Lymphangioma with Multivisceral Involvement: A Different Concept. Int J Phonosurg Laryngol 2014;4(2):63-66.

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“…1,2 One percent of cystic lymphangiomas have mediastinal localization. 4 Frequent locations are the anterior and upper mediastinum (5060%) with rare occurrence in the middle and posterior…”

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confidence: 99%

Giant Thoracocervical Lymphangioma with Multivisceral Involvement: A Different Concept

Prasad¹,

Nori²,

Naseeruddin³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Phonosurgery &Amp; Laryngology

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“…To our knowledge, there are only a few reports of mediastinal lymphangioma that arose in the pericardium [3]. This is important, because tumors in the anterior mediastinum may have a poor prognosis given their proximity to vital organs [8,11].…”

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“…Treated by surgery, the prognosis remains good [3,11,18], but still depends on the degree of resectability [4]. Surgical complications are chylothorax, complications resulting from incomplete excision, as well as injuries to the phrenic nerve, the vagus, the lung, and the great vessels [8].…”

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Mediastinal lymphangioma and generalized lymphangiomatosis a case report

Jusufovic¹,

Keser²,

Zukic

2011

Open Medicine

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AbstractLymphangioma is a malformation composed of a mass of dilated lymph vessels typically found in the cervical region in children. Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare condition and accounts for 0.01% to 4.5% of all mediastinal tumors. Only 4 cases of mediastinal lymphangioma involving the heart and great vessels in adults have been described in the available literature. Extremely rarely, lymphangiomas occur as a generalized lymphangiomatosis. We present a case of a woman who coughed up small amounts of fresh blood during 6 months and showed signs of cardiac failure. Several years previously, the patient underwent surgical removal of cystic lymphangiomas from the left ovary, both fallopian tubes and small intestine. A chest radiograph showed an 8-cm round shadow located in the middle lobe. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the chest with contrast verified the existence of a cyst in the anterior mediastinum. The radiologist suggested that the cyst could have originated in the pericardium. One small cyst also appeared in the projection of the left cardiophrenic sinus. A CT scan with contrast of the patient’s abdomen showed multiple cystic formations in the liver, spleen, kidneys, and left parapelvic region. A fine-needle biopsy of the mediastinal tumor verified the cystic lymphangioma, which was then completely removed surgically. A pathohistological examination confirmed the existence of cystic lymphangioma. The patient was discharged after a period of recovery.

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“…[1][2][3][4] Both tumors are relatively rare, and establishing a preoperative differential diagnosis is often diffi cult. 1 Most often, they are diagnosed after histological examination of surgically resected specimens.…”

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“…2,4 Incomplete surgical resection might result in recurrence, but because of its location, complete surgical resection of a lymphangioma can be technically diffi cult. 4 Although part of the lymphangiomyoma in this patient had an indiscrete margin and insinuated into the surrounding structures, we were able to resect it completely with the surrounding connective tissues, including the thymus gland.…”

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Mediastinal lymphangiomyoma in an adult: Report of a case

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Lymphangiomyoma is a rare benign hamartoma of lymphatic origin. A 70-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of a cough and dyspnea on exertion. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the chest showed a 10 x 9 x 4 cm multiloculated tumor in the anterior mediastinum. We resected the tumor successfully, preserving all vital structures, even though the tumor margin was partially indistinct. The tumor was diagnosed as lymphangiomyoma based on the pathological and immunohistological findings. Hamartomatous lymphangiomyoma is not expressed by markers for secondary lymphangiomyoma of lymphangioleiomyoma, including human-melanoma-black-45 and progesterone receptor. The terminology and relevant literature on lymphangiomyoma are reviewed following this case report.

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Mediastinal cavernous lymphangioma in an adult

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Giant Thoracocervical Lymphangioma with Multivisceral Involvement: A Different Concept

Giant Thoracocervical Lymphangioma with Multivisceral Involvement: A Different Concept

Mediastinal lymphangioma and generalized lymphangiomatosis a case report

Mediastinal lymphangiomyoma in an adult: Report of a case

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