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- Pericardial cystic lymphangioma is a rare developmental issue in the lymphatic system.
- A case was reported involving a 1-year-old boy with this condition located in the anterior mediastinum.
- Diagnosis was confirmed using advanced imaging techniques like CT and MRI, with histopathological analysis showing cystic lymphangioma characteristics.
Article Abstract
Pericardial cystic lymphangioma is a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system. We report a case of cystic pericardial lymphangioma in the anterior mediastinum in a 1-year-old male child. The lesion was diagnosed with multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Histopathological examination showed features of cystic lymphangioma.
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