title: Prenatal diagnosis of a fetal chest wall cystic lymphangioma using ultrasonography and MRI: a case report with literature review.
abstract: A case of fetal chest wall cystic lymphangioma diagnosed prenatally at 28 weeks' gestation is reported. Ultrasound examination showed a multilocular, large cystic mass (10 x 22 x 29 mm) on the left side of the fetus in the area of the lower chest and upper abdomen, without color flow imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate the extent and the tissue characteristics of the lesion. Two months after birth the lymphangioma was surgically removed, following an infection and a rapid increase in size. The case is discussed, and a short review of the literature is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rasidaki
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sifakis
authors.forename: Elpida
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardaki
authors.forename: Eugenios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koumantakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal