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Lymphangioma of the posterior mediastinum in an adult: Diagnosis via cytopathologist-assisted fine-needle aspiration biopsy with cell block
✍ Scribed by Bryan Coffing; Edward J. Gutmann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 281 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.20363
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✦ Synopsis
Lymphangiomas are uncommon in the posterior mediastinum. We report a case of a lymphangioma in this location that was diagnosed by computed tomographic-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy. The cell block of the lesion closely simulated a normal structure immediately adjacent to the target and could have been misdiagnosed as ''normal tissue.'' On-site evaluation of the aspirate by a cytopathologist promoted pathologist-radiologist communication that helped prevent the potential error and facilitated making the correct diagnosis in the case. Diagn.