Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the posterior mediastinum.

Bibas, Benoit Jacques; Terra, Ricardo Mingarini; Fernandez, Angelo; Shiang, Christina; Pêgo-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel; Jatene, Fabio Biscegli · Ann Thorac Surg · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A posterior mediastinal mass was found in a 72-year-old man who complained of progressive shortness of breath. Computed tomography of the thorax showed a well-defined, heterogenous mass measuring 9.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm, located in the right costovertebral angle. Complete surgical resection was accomplished through a right posterolateral thoracotomy. The final diagnosis was a leiomyomatous hamartoma of the posterior mediastinum. This is an unusual location for this type of tumor, and it has rarely been reported in the literature.

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