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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:695-697
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Pediatric thoracic lymphangiomatosis: is chest wall resection too radical?

Kostas Papagiannopoulos, MD*a,b, Dirk E. M. Van Raemdonck, PhDa, Karen De Boeck, PhDb, Tony Lerut, PhDa

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
b Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Accepted for publication May 12, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Papagiannopoulos, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Jubilee Building, Level D, Great George St, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
e-mail: kpapagiannopoulos{at}yahoo.com

Lymphangiomas account for 5% to 6% of all pediatric neoplasms. Complex pathologic processes often present a diagnostic and treatment challenge. Radical and major surgery might have a role in complex cases when medical treatment fails.




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