Lymphangiomatosis in a child: eight years' follow-up without treatment.
Lymphangiomatosis of the spleen with diffuse lymphangiomatosis of the bone is extremely rare and there is no consensus about management at present. Here, the authors report a child presenting initially with back pain and diagnosed as lymphangiomatosis on several sites throughout the bony structures and the spleen. The patient is in a stable state at the end of 8 years without any treatment. The authors also discuss the follow-up option that may be considered as a strategy for management.
Küpeli
Serhan
S
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe University, Institute of Oncology, Ankara, Turkey. serkupeli@yahoo.com
Araç
Ahmet
A
Yalçin
Bilgehan
B
Sökmensüer
Cenk
C
Büyükpamukçu
Münevver
M
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*