Thrombosed cavernous hemangioma of the anterior mediastinum.  A report of one case

Carlos Álvarez-Zepeda; Pedro Riveros S; Pilar Lora L; Rodrigo Barrera C; Francisco Gatica J; Jorge Castillo A

2004, Number 4

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Cir Cir 2004; 72 (4)

Thrombosed cavernous hemangioma of the anterior mediastinum. A report of one case

Álvarez-Zepeda C, Riveros SP, Lora LP, Barrera CR, Gatica JF, Castillo AJ

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ABSTRACT

Mediastinum hemangioma is a rare benign tumor. We performed surgery and present the first reported case in Chile. The patient is a 24-year-old symptomatic woman, referred to our hospital from a rural health center. The patient had all routine preoperative studies, chest radiographs and computed tomography of the thorax. We performed a median sternotomy with a complete resection of the mass. During the 36-month follow-up, she was well, asymptomatic and without relapse evidence. A review of the most outstanding characteristics of this rare tumor is presented.

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