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Siven Kar1, Harshita Gupta1, Nusrat Shaikh1
1Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Summary
This case report details a rare mediastinal capillary hemangioma diagnosed in a 54-year-old female presenting with back pain. Advanced imaging led to surgical resection and definitive histopathological diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic oncology
- Diagnostic imaging
- Vascular tumors
Background:
- Mediastinal capillary hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors.
- Patients may present with non-specific symptoms like back pain.
- Diagnostic challenges can arise due to their rarity and potential misinterpretation as malignant neoplasms.
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