MEDIASTINAL CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
TOPCU S SOYSAL O BALKAN E YALCINKAYA I DEMIRCAN S GULHAN E
Citation
S. Topcu et al., MEDIASTINAL CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA - REPORT OF 2 CASES, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 45(4), 1997, pp. 209-210
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
209 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1997)45:4<209:MCL-RO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Cystic lymphangioma is an extremely rare mediastinal benign tumor char acterized by congenitally enlarged lymphatic vessels. It is often diag nosed incidentally because it is only symptomatic when it grows to be very large. We present two cases of mediastinal cystic lymphangioma an d review the literature.