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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1099
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Lymphangiomatosis Possibly With Gorham's Disease and Not Lymphangioma

Sameh Ibrahim Sersar, MBBCH

Mansoura University, Faculty of MedicineElgomhoria St 123Mansoura, Egypt

sameh001@yahoo.com

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To the Editor:

We read with great interest the case report concerning pediatric thoracic lymphangiomatosis and the role of chest wall resection by Papagiannopoulos and associates [1]. Disorders of the pulmonary lymphatic system range from trauma, cancer, lymphangiomas, lymphangiectasis, lymphangiomatosis, and lymphatic dysplasia syndrome. Because these disorders are rare and infiltrative, they are often misdiagnosed, and management is difficult [2, 3].

We believe the condition described in the case report is lymphangiomatosis possibly associated with Gorham's disease and not lymphangioma. There are differences between the two entities. Lymphangiomatosis usually . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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