Thoracic lymphangioma.
Thoracic lymphangioma is a benign congenital condition that may involve any organ within the chest. Here, a case of intra thoracic isolated extramediastinal lymphangioma is reported. The child had respiratory distress from neonatal period. Surgery completely cured the patient. However, it is only the 3rd reported case in English literature.
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. mkislam@jalalabad.net
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery