Intra- and extrauterine treatment for giant fetal axilla-thoracic cystic lymphangioma: a case report
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20200831-00895
- VernacularTitle:胎儿右侧腋下胸壁巨大淋巴管畸形的宫内外治疗一例
- Author:
Xiafang WU
;
Linxian YANG
;
Weifei HUANG
;
Xianfang LIN
;
Chunfen LUO
;
Xiaoxiao JIN
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2021;24(4):270-272
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Fetal cystic lymphangioma is a developmental anomaly of the lymphatic system, which can occur in any part of the body, but most commonly in the neck and armpit. A case of fetal cystic lymphangioma located at the chest wall under the right armpit with a size of 21 mm×18 mm×16 mm is reported here. The mass was initially diagnosed by routine ultrasound examination at 21 gestational weeks. After the diagnosis, ultrasound was repeated every 4 weeks till 37 +4 gestational weeks. Over this period, the mass increased progressively to 101 mm×110 mm×95 mm. Ultrasound-guided intrauterine fetal cystic mass puncture and aspiration was performed 38 +4 weekss, and Bleomycin was injected into the cyst after operation and on day 42 after birth. During a follow-up to 10 months after birth, no obvious cystic mass was found at the right axillary chest wall of the child.
