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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 11, 574-576, Copyright © 1997 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Primary mediastinal leiomyoma: an angiographic study and embolisation of the feeding vessels to improve the surgical approach

X Baldo, C Sureda, JM Gimferrer and J Belda
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinic i Provincial, University of Barcelona, Spain.

The case of a young woman suffering from superior vena caval syndrome secondary to a tumour mass of the anterosuperior mediastinum is presented. Angiography showed a highly vascularised mass. Surgical biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyoma of the mediastinum. Percutaneous embolisation before surgery was performed.

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