Abstract
Lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor characterized by proliferating lymph vessels and composed of large cyst spaces with endothelium-lined channels of varying dimensions. The incidence of lymphangioma is approximately one in 6000 pregnancies. Less than 1% of lymphangiomas are purely mediastinal. The great majority of cases are of cystic lymphangioma, but very rarely there is a mixed lesion consisting of multiple cysts of dilated capillary and lymph vessels. We report a case of posterior mediastinal lymphangioma diagnosed at 28 weeks' gestation, in which three-dimensional ultrasonography was helpful in determining the precise location of the tumor. A Cesarean section was performed at 39 weeks and the tumor was resected on the 5th day postdelivery; histological examination revealed a mixed cystic lymphangioma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 697-700 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- Lymphangioma
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Three-dimensional ultrasonography
- Ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Obstetrics and Gynecology