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Lymphangioma +     
Lymphangioma of the orbit 
Mediastinal cystic lymphangioma 
A lymphangioma (congenital malformation consisting of focal proliferations of well-differentiated lymphatic tissue in multi cystic or sponge like structures) located within the mediastinum, i.e., the central compartment of the thoracic cavity that is surrounded by loose connective tissue. Mediastinal lymphangioma is a slow growing mass with benign features, and accounts for 1% of all mediastinal tumors.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Intrathoracic cystic hygroma ;   Thoracic cystic lymphangioma
Xrefs: UMLS:C4280770
Definition Sources: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0003-6754, PMID:25821300

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