Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2004 May;37(5):460-463.
Capillary Hemangioma in the Posterior Mediastinum: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. wschung@hanyang.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea.
Abstract
- Hemangiomas of mediastinum are rare lesions comprising less than 0.5% of all mediastinal masses. Posterior mediastinal hemangiomas are less common than anterior mediastinal. A 21 year old female was refered to our hospital because of abnormal mediastinal shadow in simple chest X-ray. Chest CT scan and T-spine MRI revealed a posterior mediastinal dumbbell-shaped mass with extradural extension. Surgical excision was performed and pathologic diagnosis was confirmed as 3x4x2 cm sized capillary hemangioma.
