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Review
. 2013 Mar 1;22(127):91-3.
doi: 10.1183/09059180.00002212.

Solitary cystic mediastinal lymphangioma

Nataliya Khobta, Pascale Tomasini, Delphine Trousse, Fabien Maldonado, Pascal Chanez, Philippe Astoul
Review

Solitary cystic mediastinal lymphangioma

Nataliya Khobta et al. Eur Respir Rev. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Statement of Interest

P. Chanez has provided consultancy services for Almirall, Boehringer Ingelheim, Centocor, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck Sharp & Dohme, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Teva, Chiesi and Schering Plough; has served on advisory boards for Almirall, Boehringer Ingelheim, Centocor, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Teva, Chiesi, Schering Plough and Merck Sharp & Dohme; has received lecture fees from Almirall, Boehringer Ingelheim, Centocor, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Teva, Chiesi, Schering Plough and Merck Sharp & Dohme; and has received industry-sponsored grants from Almirall, Boehringer Ingelheim, Centocor, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Teva, Chiesi and Schering Plough.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
a) Chest radiography showing a large basal opacity of the left lung silhouetting out the heart border and left hemidiaphragm, causing mediastinal shift. b) Chest computed tomography showing an anterolateral fluid collection located in the base of the left lung with smooth borders measuring 63×90 mm and causing regional atelectasis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Histopathology of a) smooth muscle cells, b) fibrous cystic walls surrounding adjacent lymphatic and vascular structures, and c) a nonspecific inflammatory reaction with a predominance of mononucleated lymphocytic cells.
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