Minimally Invasive Excision of Multiple Cystic Lymphangiomas of the Mediastinum: a Case Report

Abstract

Mediastinal lymphangioma is one of the rarest benign mediastinal masses. We report the successful minimally invasive surgical treatment of multiple cystic lymphangiomas in a middle-aged man with a familial history of lung cancer. This case report describes cystic lymphangioma as a rare differential diagnosis for a mediastinal mass in an adult.

Key words

Lymphangioma - mediastinal cysts - VATS - mediastinal mass

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