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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Multidisciplinary management and surgical resection of a rare posterior mediastinal haemangioma.

Kaixin Zhang, Wei Dai, Hongfan Yu, Qiuling Shi, Shaohua Xie, Bin Hu, Qiang Li, Xing Wei

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kaixin ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Graduate School, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1882-4182
Wei DaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1650-1590
Hongfan YuState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3167-1491
Qiuling ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-3809
Shaohua XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7109-6829
Bin HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7609-8222
Qiang LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1841-4132
Xing WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3035-5633
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China · CNChengdu Medical College · CNChongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mediastinal haemangiomas pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges owing to their rarity and complex anatomy. A 36-year-old man, with a history of smoking and drinking, presented with a posterior mediastinal mass with back pain. Initial investigations suggested a lymphangioma. However, owing to persistent symptoms and complex pathology, we performed surgical intervention involving open resection of the tumour, which was closely associated with the descending aorta and extended into the right posterior mediastinum. The surgical approach was influenced by the proximity of the tumour to vital structures, necessitating an open procedure. Postoperative complications included chylothorax, managed with a fat-free diet. The final pathological diagnosis was consistent with a benign vascular tumour with a low proliferative rate. Two months post-surgery, computed tomography revealed no complications, and the patient's pain had decreased. A multidisciplinary approach and surgical intervention played important roles in the diagnosis and treatment of this posterior mediastinal haemangioma.

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chylothoraxfat-restricted diethaemangiomalymphangiomamediastinummultidisciplinary treatment

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