Cervical and thoracic components of multiorgan lymphangiomatosis managed surgically.
We report a patient who presented for management of suspected metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin. The lesions proved to be lymphangiomatosis involving multiple organ systems. Surgical management of the thoracic and cervical components of this rare condition is described.
Shahriari
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Department of General Surgery, Mayo Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Odell
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed