Case report: computed tomography of generalized lymphangiomatosis and chylothorax.
The diagnosis of lymphangiomatosis can often be made on clinical grounds with the aid of plain radiography. In children with intractable chylothorax computed tomography (CT) of the thorax may reveal the presence of a mediastinal mass but frequently in lymphangiomatosis will not demonstrate any specific features. Abdominal CT, on the other hand, may suggest the diagnosis by the association with intraabdominal lymphangioma.
Higgins
J N
JN
Respiratory Unit, Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK.
Shah
A R
AR
Dicks-Mireaux
C F
CF
Conry
B G
BG
D002648:Child; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed