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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1993;36(3):417-422. Published online March 15, 1993.

A Case of Cavernous Lymphangioma in Mediastinum

Jin Kee JK Jung¹, Sang Du SD Lee¹, Kee Yong KY Park¹, Dock Yong DY Chung², Mi Sun MS Lee³, Jong Gun JG Kim⁴

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
²Department of Chest Surgery, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
³Department of Parthology, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
⁴Department of Radiology, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea

Abstract

Cavernous lymphangioma in mediastinum is a rare congenital malformation of lymphatic system and is caused by lack of adequate drainage from the sequestrated lymphatic vessels to the venous system due to insufficiency or atresia of the efferent lymphatic channels The authors experienced 10 month-old male patient with cavernous lymphangioma in mediastinum documented by chest CT and open biopsy. The review of the literature was made briefly.

Keywords :Cavernous lymphangioma, Mediastinum