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Kim, Koh, Kwon, Lee, Hwang, Kang, Suh, Chung, Kim, Han, Ko, Kim, Kim, and Lee: Mediastinal Lymphangioma in Adults: Three Case Reports
Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2003; 55(3): 303-310.

Published online: 30 September 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2003.55.3.303

Mediastinal Lymphangioma in Adults: Three Case Reports

Kyung Chan Kim, M.D., Won-Jung Koh, M.D., O Jung Kwon, M.D., Byoung-Hoon Lee, M.D., Jung Hye Hwang, M.D., Eun Hae Kang, M.D., Gee Young Suh, M.D., Man Pyo Chung, M.D., Hojoong Kim, M.D., Joungho Han, M.D.*, Young Hyeh Ko, M.D.*, Jhingook Kim, M.D.†, Tae Sung Kim, M.D.‡, Kyung Soo Lee, M.D.‡

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

*Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

†Department of Thoracic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

‡Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Address for correspondence: O Jung Kwon, M.D. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea. Phone: 822-3410-3429, Fax: 822-3410-3849, ojkwon@smc.samsung.co.kr

Copyright©2003. The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Background: Lymphangioma of the mediastinum is an uncommon benign tumor of lymphatic origin that is most often seen in children, is very rare in adults and is frequently discovered incidentally on chest x-ray exams. While radiology (CT and MRI) may suggest the diagnosis and allow an assessment of the operative difficulties, the histology of the surgical specimen is required for precise diagnosis. Complete resection is the only treatment; however, in some patients resection was incomplete because of the infiltrating character of these tumors, leading to recurrence. We report three cases of mediastinal lymphangioma with a review of the literature.

Keywords: Lymphangioma, Mediastinal Neoplasms

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