[Cervico-mediastinal lymphangioma]

Pneumologia. 2009 Apr-Jun;58(2):108-12.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

The authors are describing three cases of lymphangioma, one at a seven years old child with cervico-mediastinal localization; another at a 39 years old person, situated only in mediastinum, the third is a cervical lymphangioma at a 55 years old subject. The respiratory symptoms are present in the two cases with mediastinal involvement. The patient with cervical localization had no symptoms. The radiological exams: thoracic radiography, CT or the ultrasound test are revealing a cystic tumor in mediastinum or in cervical region. We performed a complete surgical tumor resection through median sternotomy, left thoracotomy and cervicotomy. The evolution was very good in all cases. The diagnosis had histopathological confirmation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma, Cystic / diagnosis*
  • Lymphangioma, Cystic / surgery*
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Mediastinoscopy / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome