Open AccessVenous hemangioma of the anterior mediastinum
Author(s) -
Yilmaz Adnan,
Kavas Murat,
Ersev Ayşe,
Ekinci Gulbanu Horzum,
Haciomeroglu Osman,
Atinkaya Cansel,
Akkaya Esen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the clinical respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.789
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1752-699X
pISSN - 1752-6981
DOI - 10.1111/crj.12241
Subject(s) - medicine , anterior mediastinum , mediastinum , hemangioma , radiology , pathological , thorax (insect anatomy) , median sternotomy , surgery , anatomy , pathology
Mediastinal hemangiomas are rare tumors, with an incidence of 0.5% or less. We herein present a case of venous hemangioma in the anterior mediastinum. A 61‐year‐old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of dyspnea. Computed tomography scan of the thorax showed a 2.5 × 3.2 × 2 cm mass in the anterior mediastinum. Using a median sternotomy approach, the tumor was completely removed. Pathological examination confirmed a venous hemangioma.