Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Saleiro,Sandra |
| Publication Date: |
2006 |
| Other Authors: |
Magalhães,Adriana,
Moura,Conceição Souto,
Hespanhol,Venceslau |
| Format: |
Article
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| Language: |
eng |
| Source: |
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
| Download full: |
http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0873-21592006000600008
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Summary: |
Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare vascular neoplasm, accounting for 0.7 to 4.5% of all the mediastinum tumors. It is a benign tumor, generally occurring as a mediastinal mass of slow growth. Most patients are asymptomatic, being incidentally diagnosed after a routine chest radiograph. The best treatment consists of complete surgical resection. Prognosis depends on the degree of resecability degree, and recurrence is not expected if the lesion is totally removed. |