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Review
. 2018 Jul;97(30):e11698.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011698.

Cavernous hemangioma of the thymus: A case report and review of the literature

Chunhui Zheng  1 , Fangbiao Zhang, Shaosong Tu, Xiangyan Zhang, Chun Zhao
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Review

Cavernous hemangioma of the thymus: A case report and review of the literature

Chunhui Zheng et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Rationale: Cavernous hemangioma is a congenital venous malformation with the potential to develop in all tissues of the body. However, cavernous hemangioma of the thymus is extremely rare.

Patient concerns: The present study describes the case of an asymptomatic, 30-year-old female who presented with a cavernous hemangioma in the thymus during a physical examination. Enhanced computed tomography of the chest revealed a 2.3 × 1.7 × 1.3 cm mass in the thymus.

Diagnoses: Histopathological examination revealed that the tumor exhibited the typical histological findings of a cavernous hemangioma.

Interventions: The patient underwent surgical resection due to the uncertain diagnosis and the possibility that the mass was a thymoma or teratoma.

Outcomes: One-year post surgery, the patient was alive with no evidence of tumor recurrence.

Lessons: Cavernous hemangioma of the thymus is a very rare disease. Complete surgical resection may be a critical therapeutic option.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A chest CT scan revealing an oval soft tissue mass measuring 2 × 1.7 cm in size (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
The hematoxylin-eosin stained cavernous hemangioma exhibits prominent ectatic vessels filled with blood (×10).
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