Cystic lymphangioma as a cause of massive abdominal hemorrhage.
We report the case of two-year-old girl with hypovolemic shock caused by bleeding from an abdominal cystic lymphangioma. The whole blood was contained within a large omental bag that could be completely removed. There were no associated anomalies. The child progressed satisfactorily.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain.
E Consuegra
EC
Llapur
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain.
J M López
JM
Alvarez
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain.
O Pérez
OP
Quevedo
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain.
M Valerón
MV
Lemaur
Pediatric Emergency Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain.
S Pavlovic
SP
Nesic
Pediatric Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain.
X García
XG
Urgellés