Dynamic CT features of mediastinal hemangioma: more information for evaluation

Clin Imaging. 2000 Sep-Oct;24(5):276-8. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(00)00223-0.

Abstract

Dynamic enhancing feature in mediastinal hemangioma was rarely reported. Slow, gradually increasing and prolonged contrast stains are the diagnostic hints in our case that avoid the hemorrhagic catastrophe from transthoracic core needle biopsy. A rare finding of an aberrant vessel entering into the tumor was valuable for operative planning. Dynamic computed tomography (CT) can provide more information for evaluation in such cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Risk Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*