Abstract:Lymphangiomas are benign cystic lesions caused by the failure of lymphatics to communicate with the lymphatic-venous drainage system. They have an incidence at birth of about 1 in 6000 and can occur at almost any location, most commonly the soft-tissues of the neck. Prenatal diagnosis is by ultrasound, where they appear as cystic masses of variable size, often with septations inside and absent flow on color doppler. Antenatal management involves serial monitoring of the fetus by ultrasound with attention to po… Show more
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