Anterior mediastinal lymphangioma: Pre- and postnatal sonographic findings

Adaletli I., TOWBIN A. J., Ozbayrak M., Madazli R.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.41, no.6, pp.383-385, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.21960
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.383-385
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Anterior mediastinal lymphangiomas are very rare in utero with only a few cases reported in literature. We present a case of anterior mediastinal lymphangioma that was diagnosed on prenatal sonography (US) at 22 weeks' gestation. It appeared as a well-defined, multi-septated anechoic mass, in the anterior mediastinum between the heart base and right chest wall. There was no solid component and no internal flow on color Doppler US. The pre- and postnatal US findings are correlated with prenatal MRI and postnatal CT findings. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 41:383-385, 2013