Sudden Appearance of a Palpable Chest Wall Mass Secondary to Macrocystic Lymphatic Malformation: A Case Report

Chest wall lymphatic malformations are rare and can pose a diagnostic dilemma, particularly if they present abruptly. This case report describes a 15-month-old male toddler presenting with a left lateral chest mass. Histopathology of the surgically excised mass confirmed the diagnosis of a macrocyst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alkwai, Hend, Alkwai, Hala, Al Namshan, Mohammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9954574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36832364
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children10020235
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Sumario:Chest wall lymphatic malformations are rare and can pose a diagnostic dilemma, particularly if they present abruptly. This case report describes a 15-month-old male toddler presenting with a left lateral chest mass. Histopathology of the surgically excised mass confirmed the diagnosis of a macrocystic lymphatic malformation. Furthermore, there was no recurrence of the lesion in the two-year follow-up period.

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