title: Point-of-Care Thoracic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Management of Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis.
abstract: Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis is a generalized lymphatic disorder complicated by consumptive coagulopathy and pericardial and pleural effusions. We present the case of a 13-year-old female adolescent given a diagnosis of a large pleural effusion by point-of-care thoracic ultrasonography, which led to further evaluation and diagnosis of this rare disorder. We review the use of point-of-care thoracic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: From the *Pediatric Residency Program and †Division of Emergency Medicine and Transport, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Manu S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Raam
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Festekjian
authors.forename: Marsha A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Elkhunovich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008200:Lymphangiectasis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*