Handa Rakesh, Kale Ravi, Upadhyay Krishan K
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, India.
Asian J Surg. 2004 Jul;27(3):241-2. doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60042-7.
Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system, and 90% have manifested by the end of the second year of life. While 75% of these are located in the cervical region, only 2% to 3% are associated with an intrathoracic extension. An isolated mediastinal lymphangioma without a cervical component is an uncommon occurrence. Presented here is an isolated mediastinal lymphangioma that herniated through the intercostal space to present as a cystic mass in the parasternal region, which has not been reported so far.
