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Sclerotherapy of Giant Abdominal Lymphangiomas in a Six-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report and Literature Review.
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Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jul 16; Vol. 14 (7), pp. e26914. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 16 (Print Publication: 2022). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Abdominal lymphangiomas are an uncommon form of congenital lymphatic malformation. We describe a case of a six-year-old male child who presented to our hospital with pain in the abdomen after an alleged history of minor trauma to the abdomen. On per abdomen examination there was a visible mass that was cystic on palpation. Abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging showed large multiloculated, septated intra-abdominal cystic structures. The patient underwent sclerotherapy with doxycycline and resolved completely after one session without complications. Doxycycline sclerotherapy is very effective and safe in treating macrocystic lymphatic malformations.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2022, Al-Sofyani et al.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2168-8184
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35983403
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26914