2008
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00014407
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Percutaneous sclerotherapy of a giant mediastinal lymphangioma

Abstract: The present study reports a case of percutaneous sclerotherapy of a giant mediastinal cystic lymphangioma using Ethibloc1 (Ethicon, Norderstedt, Germany) and absolute ethanol in a 59-yr-old female.The tumour, situated predominantly in a retrocardiac location, caused dyspnoea and dysphagia by compression and was considered unresectable. Follow-up computed tomography 3 yrs after treatment showed a 90% volume reduction of the tumour. The patient is currently asymptomatic.To the best of the present authors' knowle… Show more

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“…Complications associated with treatment for LM around the airway have been reported in many papers. They include temporary conditions caused by sclerotherapy such as fever, local swelling pain, hemorrhage into the cyst, and infection . There also reported complications as the effects of treatment for head and neck lesions such as respiratory distress due to airway obstruction, as well as nerve palsy …”
Section: <Summary>mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Complications associated with treatment for LM around the airway have been reported in many papers. They include temporary conditions caused by sclerotherapy such as fever, local swelling pain, hemorrhage into the cyst, and infection . There also reported complications as the effects of treatment for head and neck lesions such as respiratory distress due to airway obstruction, as well as nerve palsy …”
Section: <Summary>mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They include temporary conditions caused by sclerotherapy such as fever, 292,303,312,362,[365][366][367][368][369][370][371] local swelling 303,312,365,367,368,370,371 pain, 288,312,362,367,[370][371][372] hemorrhage into the cyst, 288,303,312,368 and infection. 288,292,303,310,312,360,365,372 There also reported complications as the effects of treatment for head and neck lesions such as respiratory distress due to airway obstruction, 292,303,306,312,362,365,366 as well as nerve palsy. 288,292,312,360,…”
Section: Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Complications associated with treatment for LM around the airway have been reported in many papers. They include temporary conditions caused by sclerotherapy such as fever, 292,303,312,362,[365][366][367][368][369][370][371] local swelling, 303,312,365,367,368,370,371 pain, 288,312,362,367,[370][371][372] hemorrhage into the cyst 288,303,312,368 and infection. 288,292,303,310,312,360,365,372 The effects of treatment for head and neck lesions, such as respiratory distress due to airway obstruction 292,303,306,312,362,365,366 as well as nerve palsy, 288,292,312,…”
Section: Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…8) Other types of adjuvant treatment, such as radiotherapy or injection of sclerosing agent (OK-432), have been proposed; they are still controversial. 9,10) In conclusion, we advocate thorascopic excision if possible when a mediastinal cystic lymphangioma is suspected. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%