Giant Cystic Mediastinal Lymphangioma

Authors

• Ana Catarina Dionísio Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
• Ricardo Gomes Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
• Eduardo Cernadas Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
• Isabel Caballero Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
• José Proença Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
• Didia Lages Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
• Leopoldina Vicente Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal

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Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma mainly occurs in children and develops from the lymphatic vessels. The present study reports the case of a 36-year-old female patient with a giant cystic mediastinal lymphangioma. She was asymptomatic and the diagnosis was accidental. Imaging studies are important for referral to the Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department for surgical intervention in order to remove the lesion. It is important that in the case of an enlargement of the mediastinum observed in a thoracic X-ray, the possible diagnosis takes into consideration various hypotheses. Early diagnosis may prevent further growth and infiltration of structures that hinder the surgical approach.