title: Foetal axillary lymphangioma with ipsilateral pes equinovarus: pitfalls in sonographic differential diagnosis (axillary lymphangioma & pes equinovarus).
abstract: Lymphangiomas are rare congenital malformations of the lymphatic system. Despite the benign histology, they are likely to grow rapidly and invade the surrounding tissues. In contrast to the cystic hygromas, lymphangiomas at the axillary region tend to have normal karyotype. However, associated hydrops makes the prognosis poor. Due to isolated few cases in the literature, the true incidence of foetal axillary lymphangiomas is not known. We present here a pre-natal ultrasonographic diagnosis of a 15-week foetus with rapidly growing axillary lymphangioma with ipsilateral foot abnormality which had normal karyotype.
authors.affiliation: a Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Celal Bayar University School of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors.forename: Yesim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bulbul Baytur
authors.affiliation: a Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Celal Bayar University School of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Artunc Ulkumen
authors.affiliation: a Division of Perinatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Celal Bayar University School of Medicine , Manisa , Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil Gursoy
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Pala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D059785:Karyotype; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology* / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: axilla; lymphangioma; mediastinum; pes equinovarus; pre-natal diagnosis