A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Mediastinal lymphangioma is primarily a benign lesion and the majority of the cases are found incidentally. These lesions account for approximately 1% of all mediastinal tumors. Here we present a giant mediastinal cystic mass in a 35-year-old female who was presented with severe respiratory distress...
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| author | Mohsen Sokouti Nassir Rostambeigi Monireh Halimi Seyed Ziaeddin Rasihashemi |
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| description | Mediastinal lymphangioma is primarily a benign lesion and the majority of the cases are found incidentally. These lesions account for approximately 1% of all mediastinal tumors. Here we present a giant mediastinal cystic mass in a 35-year-old female who was presented with severe respiratory distress. On the plain chest radiography and CT scan, a massive left pleural effusion with large parasternal and mediastinal lymphadenopathy was seen. Thoracentesis was performed and 400 cm³ of clear fluid was drained from the left hemithorax. However, a subsequent CT scan with contrast and the same technique 40 days later showed a large cystic mass in the mediastinum protruding to the right and left hemi thoraces. The giant cystic mass was resected via right and left anterior thoracotomies. Histopathological examination revealed a diagnosis of lymphangioma. The patient has been alive and without tumor recurrence and has been followed for 2 years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51b30836a770461bb60befbe95a970332022-12-22T00:27:13ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Medical Sciences0253-07161735-36882015-03-01402181184A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureMohsen Sokouti0Nassir Rostambeigi1Monireh Halimi2Seyed Ziaeddin Rasihashemi3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, USA;Department of Pathology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;Mediastinal lymphangioma is primarily a benign lesion and the majority of the cases are found incidentally. These lesions account for approximately 1% of all mediastinal tumors. Here we present a giant mediastinal cystic mass in a 35-year-old female who was presented with severe respiratory distress. On the plain chest radiography and CT scan, a massive left pleural effusion with large parasternal and mediastinal lymphadenopathy was seen. Thoracentesis was performed and 400 cm³ of clear fluid was drained from the left hemithorax. However, a subsequent CT scan with contrast and the same technique 40 days later showed a large cystic mass in the mediastinum protruding to the right and left hemi thoraces. The giant cystic mass was resected via right and left anterior thoracotomies. Histopathological examination revealed a diagnosis of lymphangioma. The patient has been alive and without tumor recurrence and has been followed for 2 years.http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1478LymphangiomaMediastinumSurgeryPleural effusion |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Sokouti Nassir Rostambeigi Monireh Halimi Seyed Ziaeddin Rasihashemi A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences Lymphangioma Mediastinum Surgery Pleural effusion |
| title | A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full | A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_fullStr | A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_short | A Huge Lymphangioma Mimicking Pleural Effusion with Extension to Both Chest Cavities: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_sort | huge lymphangioma mimicking pleural effusion with extension to both chest cavities a case report and review of literature |
| topic | Lymphangioma Mediastinum Surgery Pleural effusion |
| url | http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1478 |
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