Pediatric thoracic lymphangiomatosis: is chest wall resection too radical?
Lymphangiomas account for 5% to 6% of all pediatric neoplasms. Complex pathologic processes often present a diagnostic and treatment challenge. Radical and major surgery might have a role in complex cases when medical treatment fails.
Papagiannopoulos
Kostas
K
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. kpapagiannopoulos@yahoo.com
Van Raemdonck
Dirk E M
DE
De Boeck
Karen
K
Lerut
Tony
T
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D020366:Methylmethacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D020366:Methylmethacrylate