Cystic retroperitoneal lymphangioma: treatment by image-guided percutaneous catheter drainage and sclerotherapy.
Eur Radiol
; 11(6): 1021-3, 2001.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11419147
ABSTRACT
Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas are extremely rare and the majority are symptomatic during childhood. Although benign, they can compress and infiltrate vital structures. Surgery is curative but is associated with a high complication rate. An alternative treatment strategy is image-guided percutaneous catheter drainage of the lymphangioma followed by sclerotherapy. Resolution of a large retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in a 4-year-old child treated by this technique is reported. To our knowledge, this technique has not been previously described in this condition and we believe that it offers significant advantages over surgery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms
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Sclerotherapy
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Drainage
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Lymphangioma, Cystic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Radiol
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article