2004
DOI: 10.1007/s11748-004-0024-0
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Cystic lymphangioma confined to mediastinum in an adult

Abstract: Mediastinal lymphangiomas are very rare tumors among the slow-growing mediastinal masses in the literature. We present the successful resection of a 52-year-old woman who was referred to our hospital. Past medical history consisted of surgical treatment for cervical mass and pathological diagnosis of lymphoma nine years earlier. She underwent postoperative radiotherapy. Preoperative chest roentgenogram and computed tomogram of the chest showed a cystic mass in the anterior mediastinum. The tumor was completely… Show more

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“…Ultrasound shows a hypoechoic or anechoic appearance, sometimes with sediment or fine internal echoes and posterior reinforcement of echoes [10]. The cervical scanner is currently the reference examination, it shows a low density tumor (10 -36 HU) but the septa are sometimes only revealed after injection of the contrast medium [11]. Magnetic resonance imaging seems to be useful for the exploration of this tumor but would prove to be less efficient than computed tomography especially in case of complications [7].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ultrasound shows a hypoechoic or anechoic appearance, sometimes with sediment or fine internal echoes and posterior reinforcement of echoes [10]. The cervical scanner is currently the reference examination, it shows a low density tumor (10 -36 HU) but the septa are sometimes only revealed after injection of the contrast medium [11]. Magnetic resonance imaging seems to be useful for the exploration of this tumor but would prove to be less efficient than computed tomography especially in case of complications [7].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Le lymphangiome proviendrait d'une séquestration [ 3 ] du sac lymphatique embryonnaire qui se remplirait progressivement de liquide lymphatique. L'échec de l'établissement d'anastomose entre les vaisseaux normaux et pathologiques, et l'accumulation de liquide lymphatique, seraient responsables de la genèse de cette lésion [ 4 ]. Les lymphangiomes kystiques sont le plus souvent isolés, exceptionnellement diffus réalisant la lymphangiomatose [ 3 ].…”
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“…A part le cerveau, les lymphangiomes peuvent être trouvés dans tout le corps, ils peuvent se localiser dans l'abdomen, la cavité buccale, le médiastin, la région axillaire et inguinale mais les lymphangiomes touchent en grande partie la région cervicale dans environ 75% des cas [ 1 , 3 ]. La localisation cervicale se rencontre plus dans l'enfance : 90% avant l'âge de 20 ans, mais peut être découverte à tout âge de la vie en raison de la latence d'évolution [ 2 , 4 ]. D'autres localisations ont été également citées : la localisation rétro péritonéale, splénique, colique [ 4 ], musculaire [ 5 ] et même au niveau du cordon spermatique La localisation cervico thoracique de notre observation ferait avancer l'hypothèse selon laquelle il résulterait de la migration d'éléments lymphatiques initialement séquestrés à l'étage cervical et qui aurait suivi dans leur déplacement vers le bas d'autres éléments migrateurs comme le thymus, les bourgeons bronchiques, le cœur ou le péricarde [ 1 , 5 ].…”
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“…The anatomic location of the lymphatic malformation plays an important role in determining the histologic (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Histologically, lymphangiomas are thin walled, cystic unilocular or multilocular cystic tumors lined by endothelial cells containing clear yellow fluid.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%