title: Unusual lymphangioma observed prenatally in a 45,X fetus.
abstract: We present a case of a large frontal lesion, suspected on antenatal ultrasound to be a cephalocele. The cardiac anatomy was abnormal and fetal blood sampling showed a 45,X chromosome constitution. Postmortem examination proved this to be a lymphangioma and confirmed the presence of a cardiac defect. We suggest that this lymphangioma represents an unusual manifestation of monosomy X and discuss the importance of doing chromosome analysis in the presence of such a lesion which is of similar appearance as a cephalocele.
authors: Department of Fetal Medicine, University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Haeusler
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ryan
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Sams
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Robson
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Young
authors: I D
authors: ID
authors: Sullivan
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Lipitz
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Rodeck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D009006:Monosomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014960:X Chromosome