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Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization—A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Chatzopoulos, Kyriakos
Patoulias, Ioannis
Kaselas, Christos
Patoulias, Dimitrios
Kalogirou, Maria
Farmakis, Konstantinos
Feidantsis, Thomas
Papacrivou, Eleni
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lymphangioma is a benign congenital malformation.
The extremely rare and atypical localization of a lymphangioma in the chest wall was the real motive for the present case study.
A 5-year-old boy was admitted to the Emergency Department of the 1st Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, due to the presence of a mildly painful swelling in the left lateral chest wall, which was first noticed three months ago, after a blunt injury during sport.
Physical examination revealed the presence of a palpable, spherical, painful, nut-sized subcutaneous lesion in the left lateral chest wall, respectively, with the anterior axillary line, at the height of the 6th to 7th intercostal space.
Presence of ecchymosis on the overlying skin was also noticed.
During palpation, we did not notice fluctuation, while transillumination was not feasible.
Performance of ultrasonography, including Doppler color flow imaging, followed, depicting a subcutaneous cystic lesion, 2.1⁎3.2 cm in dimensions, without extension to the thoracic cavity.
Scheduled surgical excision of the lesion was decided.
Histopathological examination documented the diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma.
Patient is still followed up on a 6-month basis.
He remains asymptomatic, after 2 years, without indication of relapse.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patoulias, Dimitrios& Patoulias, Ioannis& Kaselas, Christos& Kalogirou, Maria& Chatzopoulos, Kyriakos& Farmakis, Konstantinos…[et al.]. 2017. Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization—A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149231
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patoulias, Dimitrios…[et al.]. Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization—A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149231
American Medical Association (AMA)
Patoulias, Dimitrios& Patoulias, Ioannis& Kaselas, Christos& Kalogirou, Maria& Chatzopoulos, Kyriakos& Farmakis, Konstantinos…[et al.]. Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization—A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149231
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149231