Vena Cava Resection with Venous-Venous Shunt for Hemangioma

Abstract

Mediastinal hemangiomas are rare neoplasms among mediastinal tumors. We report a rare case of hemangioma of the vena cava that was detected incidentally in a 30-year-old female patient.

Key words

Mediastinal hemangioma - shunt - superior vena cava

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