Mediastinal cystic hygroma: report of a case with review of the literature

Cystic hygroma is a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system. It is very uncommon for this type of tumor to arise from and grow exclusively in the mediastinum. Enlargement of such a lesion within this region often produces alarming respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical attention...

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Published inEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 166 - 167
Main Authors KOSTOPOULOS, G. K, FESSATIDIS, J. T, HEVAS, A. L, SKORDALAKI, A. S, SPYROU, P. G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Science 1993
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lymphangioma - congenital
Lymphangioma - surgery
Lymphatic System - abnormalities
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms - congenital
Mediastinal Neoplasms - surgery
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
Human
Case study
Symptomatology
Mediastinum
Cardiovascular disease
Infant
Benign neoplasm
Lymphatic vessel disease
Lymphangioma
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Summary:Cystic hygroma is a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system. It is very uncommon for this type of tumor to arise from and grow exclusively in the mediastinum. Enlargement of such a lesion within this region often produces alarming respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical attention.
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ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/1010-7940(93)90043-B