title: Pediatric thoracic lymphangiomatosis: is chest wall resection too radical?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. kpapagiannopoulos@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papagiannopoulos
authors.forename: Dirk E M
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Van Raemdonck
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Boeck
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lerut
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D020366:Methylmethacrylate