Prenatal Diagnosis of a Fetal Chest Wall Cystic Lymphangioma Using Ultrasonography and MRI: A Case Report with Literature Review

Vol. 20, No. 6, 2005

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Prenatal Diagnosis of a Fetal Chest Wall Cystic Lymphangioma Using Ultrasonography and MRI: A Case Report with Literature Review
Maria Rasidaki, Stavros Sifakis, Elpida Vardaki, Eugenios Koumantakis

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

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Fetal Diagn Ther 2005;20:504-507 (DOI: 10.1159/000088039)

Key Words

Fetal chest wall lymphangioma
Prenatal diagnosis
Congenital malformations
Magnetic resonance imaging
Ultrasonography

Abstract

A case of fetal chest wall cystic lymphangioma diagnosed prenatally at 28 weeks' gestation is reported. Ultrasound examination showed a multilocular, large cystic mass (10 × 22 × 29 mm) on the left side of the fetus in the area of the lower chest and upper abdomen, without color flow imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate the extent and the tissue characteristics of the lesion. Two months after birth the lymphangioma was surgically removed, following an infection and a rapid increase in size. The case is discussed, and a short review of the literature is reported.

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Stavros Sifakis, MD
228 Oulaf Palme Street
GR-71410 Heraklion, Crete (Greece)
Tel. +30 28 10 392 335, Fax +30 28 10 212 915, E-Mail sifakis@excite.com

Article Information

Received: April 7, 2004
Accepted after revision: October 15, 2004
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 3, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 20

Medline Abstract (ID 16260884)

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