An Unusual Origin of Fetal Lymphangioma Filling Right Axilla
Fetal lymphangioma is a hamartomatous congenital anomaly of the lymphatic system, which is embracing the fetal skin (sometimes mucous membranes) and the subcutaneous tissue. The general consensus is that it occurs as a result of failure in lymphatic drainage. A 36-year-old pregnant woman was refer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7513/18516_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(Vi_Om)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Fetal lymphangioma is a hamartomatous congenital anomaly of the lymphatic system, which is embracing the fetal skin (sometimes
mucous membranes) and the subcutaneous tissue. The general consensus is that it occurs as a result of failure in lymphatic drainage. A
36-year-old pregnant woman was referred to our perinatology clinic at 22 weeks’ gestation, because of a fetal right-sided axillary mass
revealed by ultrasonography. The mass measuring 5x7x7cm in three dimensions had a multilocular structure without colour Doppler
flow and well-circumscribed borders. Amniocentesis revealed a normal constitutional karyotyping. Lymphangioma was considered
as prediagnosis. A healthy female baby weighing 3470 grams was delivered at term. Neonatal examination and the postnatal MRI
confirmed the diagnosis. The baby is still on follow-up with the medical treatment of Sirolimus an anti-proliferative drug, and the mass
got smaller significantly in 8 months after delivery.
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |