Ngoc My Lam, Matteo Cappello, Annick Foucart, Myriam Remmelink
Background: Programmed the presence of leiomyoma in the anterior mediastinum is uncommun and less than 20 cases were described in the literature. Herein we report a 44 year old woman with an asymptomatic anterior mediastinal mass who underwent complete surgical tumor resection.
Methods: Imaging techniques, anatomopathological analysis and immunohistochemical stains were performed to find the diagnosis.
Results: The proposed pathological diagnosis is primary mediastinal leiomyoma.
Conclusion: Primary mediastinal leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor. It develops from smooth muscle fibers of large vessels or esophagus. Total surgical resection is the treatment of choice.
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