Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Abdominal Mesenteric Lymphangioma

Mostofian, Eimaneh; Ørnvold, Kim; Latchaw, Laurie A.; Harris, Robert D.

doi:10.7863/jum.2004.23.1.129

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“…Nonetheless, diagnostic dilemmas may increase because abdominal lymphangioma are not as well delineated by surrounding fluid and may be compressed to some degree by the abdominal contents. Reported misdiagnoses include dilated bowel loops [7,8] , ascites in the absence of hydrops [8,9] , and anomaly of the urinary tract [10] . Ad- ditionally, York et al [11] described a case of abdominoperineal lymphangioma which mimicked in utero the more fatal sacrococcygeal teratoma, thus leading one caregiver to suggest termination of pregnancy.…”

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Fetal Abdominal Lymphangioma Enhanced by Ultrafast MRI

Cozzi¹,

Olivieri²,

Manganaro

et al. 2009

Fetal Diagn Ther

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Abdominal lymphangioma represents an uncommon congenital anomaly. Herein, we describe an unusual case, which on routine antenatal ultrasonography masqueraded as isolated ascites. Subsequent fetal MRI at 27 weeks’ gestation implemented antenatal assessment of the lesion, prompting further investigations and straightforward postnatal treatment. Fetal MRI represents a valuable adjunct to antenatal ultrasonography for the evaluation of cystic abdominal masses.

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Fetal Abdominal Lymphangioma Enhanced by Ultrafast MRI

Cozzi¹,

Olivieri²,

Manganaro

et al. 2009

Fetal Diagn Ther

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“…Abdominal lymphangioma occurs most commonly in the mesentery of the small bowel, with the retroperitoneum being the second most common location . Due to the fact that abdominal lymphangioma is a soft mass, this condition is usually asymptomatic; however, it has the potential to cause complications such as obstruction of the bowel, vessels, or ureters via mass effect . Therefore, early diagnosis is desirable and can facilitate proper planning and prompt postnatal resuscitation, thus improving prognosis …”

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“…Lymphangiomas are benign tumors, which usually occur in the head, neck, or axillary region; only 5% of cases are located below the diaphragm . Fetal abdominal lymphangioma is an uncommon congenital anomaly detected incidentally during the prenatal period by routine fetal ultrasound.…”

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A pitfall in diagnosing fetal abdominal lymphangioma: A report of two cases

Niwa

Imai

Kotani

et al. 2019

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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Typical ultrasound findings of fetal abdominal lymphangioma include thick‐walled, multiseptated anechoic masses. Although a majority of cases can be suspected promptly by ultrasound examination, the two cases presented herein did not meet the standard criteria and were misleading. Both cases involved unilocular cysts without clear septations, but in retrospect were atypical findings of fetal abdominal lymphangioma. A few reports of misleading cases have been described previously; however, the precise characteristics have not been reported in detail. Therefore, in this case report, we focused predominantly upon the difficulties encountered in the prenatal diagnosis of abdominal lymphangioma based on ultrasound morphology alone.

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“…The typical sonographic appearance of the lymphangioma is a well-circumscribed cystic lesion with multiple thin septa as well as an anechoic mass with posterior acoustic enhancement [30]. Solid echogenicity with a honeycomb pattern or cobweb appearance can also be seen on sonographic scan [8].…”

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Mesenteric Lymphangioma in Adult: A Case Series with a Review of the Literature

Wani

2009

Dig Dis Sci

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Mesenteric lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor with nonspecific clinical features. A case series of three adult patients who had mesenteric lymphangioma is reported along with a review of literature. Two patients presented with painless abdominal swelling who were being managed as a case of abdominal tuberculosis and a third one had features of intestinal obstruction. In our cases, preoperative diagnosis of mesenteric lymphangioma was not suspected and all the patients had laparotomy. Peroperative findings revealed mesenteric masses, which were simulating cavitatory form of mesenteric node tuberculosis. It is stressed that mimicking of mesenteric lymphangioma with a cavitatory form of tuberculosis of mesenteric nodes in areas of high prevalence may lead to its misdiagnosis. Histopathology confirmed diagnosis of mesenteric lymphangioma in each case. Although rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively, surgical resection is to be considered gold standard treatment for mesenteric lymphangioma.

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Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Abdominal Mesenteric Lymphangioma

Cited by 21 publications

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Fetal Abdominal Lymphangioma Enhanced by Ultrafast MRI

Fetal Abdominal Lymphangioma Enhanced by Ultrafast MRI

A pitfall in diagnosing fetal abdominal lymphangioma: A report of two cases

Mesenteric Lymphangioma in Adult: A Case Series with a Review of the Literature

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