Open AccessMediastinal hemangioma: Masquerading as pleural effusion
Author(s) -
J Deepak,
MNarendra Babu,
B C Gowrishankar,
S Ramesh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.121125
Subject(s) - medicine , chest radiograph , thoracotomy , mediastinal mass , radiology , hemangioma , pleural effusion , capillary hemangioma , mediastinal tumor , radiography , computed tomography , mediastinal diseases , mediastinum , surgery
We present a rare case of mediastinal hemangioma in a 4-year-old child. The child presented with cough and fever and the chest radiograph revealed right pleural effusion. On further work-up with chest computed tomography mediastinal cystic mass occupying the right hemithorax was identified. The cystic mass was resected completely through a right thoracotomy. Histopathological examination established the final diagnosis of mediastinal capillary hemangioma.