Key result
Complete thoracoscopic resection of anterior mediastinal lymphangioma achieves complication-free recovery without recurrence at 18 months.
Case Report (n=1)
Thoracoscopic resection is a safe and effective diagnostic and therapeutic approach for adult mediastinal lymphangioma.
Supports feasibility of thoracoscopic resection for rare adult mediastinal lymphangioma; hypothesis-generating and requires larger series for validation.
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Itakura et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Mediastinal lymphangioma (n=1). Complete thoracoscopic resection was evaluated on Surgical outcome and recurrence. Complete thoracoscopic resection of an anterior mediastinal lymphangioma resulted in no perioperative complications and no recurrence at 18 months postoperatively.
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