Prenatal diagnosis of limb and chest wall lymphangiomas
Fetal lymphangiomas are benign tumours that arise from abnormalities in the development of the lymphoid system. They mostly present on the neck and rarely appear on the limbs and chest wall (2-5%). We are reporting two cases of rare and isolated lymphangiomas diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound in the second and third trimesters. In both cases, adequate counselling, ultrasound surveillance until delivery and postnatal referral were provided. Prenatal diagnosis of lymphangiomas is essential to establish the prognosis, decide the route of delivery and guide a postnatal multidisciplinary approach.
Authors
- Luís Guedes‐Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0491-0752)
- Ana Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9062-2203)
- Margarida Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9972-0803)
- Carolina Gomes-Pires
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-264679
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00