Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man

Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are rare, with more than 90% occurring during childhood. Most LMs are located in the head, neck and axilla. LMs in chest wall are extremely rare, particularly in adults. This report describes a 45-year-old man with a large macrocystic LM in the right anterior chest wall...

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Autores principales:	Sunhyang Lee, MD, Su Yeon Ko, MD, Woon-Ju Park, MD
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2022
Materias:	Lymphatic malformation Chest wall Adult Ultrasonography Computed tomography, X-Ray Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:38ee07c8747f4d108b11d566cd1c96f82021-11-30T04:15:03ZMacrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man1930-043310.1016/j.radcr.2021.10.001https://doaj.org/article/38ee07c8747f4d108b11d566cd1c96f82022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321007196https://doaj.org/toc/1930-0433Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are rare, with more than 90% occurring during childhood. Most LMs are located in the head, neck and axilla. LMs in chest wall are extremely rare, particularly in adults. This report describes a 45-year-old man with a large macrocystic LM in the right anterior chest wall. Computed tomography showed a ∼15 cm sized, well-defined, homogeneous and hypoattenuated mass without enhancement in the right anterior chest wall. On ultrasonography (US), the mass was circumscribed and anechoic, with internal septations and posterior acoustic enhancement. Following surgical excision, the mass was diagnosed as a macrocystic LM.Sunhyang Lee, MDSu Yeon Ko, MDWoon-Ju Park, MDElsevierarticleLymphatic malformationChest wallAdultUltrasonographyComputed tomography, X-RayMedical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicineR895-920ENRadiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 152-155 (2022)
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topic	Lymphatic malformation Chest wall Adult Ultrasonography Computed tomography, X-Ray Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920
spellingShingle	Lymphatic malformation Chest wall Adult Ultrasonography Computed tomography, X-Ray Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920 Sunhyang Lee, MD Su Yeon Ko, MD Woon-Ju Park, MD Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man
description	Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are rare, with more than 90% occurring during childhood. Most LMs are located in the head, neck and axilla. LMs in chest wall are extremely rare, particularly in adults. This report describes a 45-year-old man with a large macrocystic LM in the right anterior chest wall. Computed tomography showed a ∼15 cm sized, well-defined, homogeneous and hypoattenuated mass without enhancement in the right anterior chest wall. On ultrasonography (US), the mass was circumscribed and anechoic, with internal septations and posterior acoustic enhancement. Following surgical excision, the mass was diagnosed as a macrocystic LM.
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author	Sunhyang Lee, MD Su Yeon Ko, MD Woon-Ju Park, MD
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title	Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man
title_short	Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man
title_full	Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man
title_fullStr	Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man
title_full_unstemmed	Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man
title_sort	macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: a case report in a 45-year-old man
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2022
url	https://doaj.org/article/38ee07c8747f4d108b11d566cd1c96f8
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Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man

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