Combined endolymphatic and surgical treatment of a leaking central conducting lymphatic malformation in a neonate

Lymphatic malformations are congenital alterations of normal embryonic lymphatic development. We present a case of a premature 7-week-old male with a large central conducting lymphatic malformation and significant abdominal chylorrhea. He was successfully treated with combined endolymphatic and surg...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2021-01, Vol.16 (1), p.171-174
Main Authors: Dionisio, Robert G, Koo, Kevin SH, Tang, Elizabeth RY, Ferguson, Mark R, Monroe, Eric J, Reis, Joseph, Shivaram, Giridhar M, Smith, Caitlin A
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Language:English
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Case Report
Chyloperitoneum
Chylous ascites
Embolization
Lymphatic malformation
n-BCA glue
Pediatric
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Summary:Lymphatic malformations are congenital alterations of normal embryonic lymphatic development. We present a case of a premature 7-week-old male with a large central conducting lymphatic malformation and significant abdominal chylorrhea. He was successfully treated with combined endolymphatic and surgical approaches. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case to be described.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.10.002