J Korean Radiol Soc.  2007 May;56(5):483-486. 10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.5.483.

Venous Hemangioma Presenting as a Mediastinal Cyst on CT

• Choi SJ
• Kim GY
• Park CH
• Lee JI
• An CH

• KMID: 2024514
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.5.483

Abstract

Mediastinal hemangiomas are extremely rare tumors that originate from vascular endothelial cells. It is well known that mediastinal hemangiomas appear on CT as solid masses with heterogeneous enhancement. We describe here a case of venous hemangioma, and the tumor was seen of the CT scan as a well-marginated cystic mass with a fluid-fluid level in the middle mediastinum; this mass mimicked a foregut cyst or cystic lymphangioma.

Keyword

Computed tomography (CT); Mediastinum; Neoplasms; Angioma, cardiovascular system; Cyst

MeSH Terms

Endothelial Cells
Hemangioma*
Lymphangioma, Cystic
Mediastinal Cyst*
Mediastinum
Tomography, X-Ray Computed