TY - JOUR
T1 - One-Stage Excision of Massive Cervicomediastinal Lymphangioma in the Newborn
AU - Cozzi, Denis A.
AU - Zani, Augusto
AU - d'Ambrosio, Giuseppe
AU - Piserà, Antonietta
AU - Roggini, Mario
AU - Cozzi, Francesco
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - We report the first neonate successfully treated with one-stage complete excision of massive cervicomediastinal lymphangioma producing alarming respiratory distress. Early postoperative course was complicated by refractory bilateral chylothorax, which effectively responded to insertion of external pleuroperitoneal shunts. At the 6-year follow-up, the child remains symptom free and recurrence free. One-stage resection for cervicomediastinal lymphangioma is curative and well tolerated even shortly after birth.
AB - We report the first neonate successfully treated with one-stage complete excision of massive cervicomediastinal lymphangioma producing alarming respiratory distress. Early postoperative course was complicated by refractory bilateral chylothorax, which effectively responded to insertion of external pleuroperitoneal shunts. At the 6-year follow-up, the child remains symptom free and recurrence free. One-stage resection for cervicomediastinal lymphangioma is curative and well tolerated even shortly after birth.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.108
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.108
M3 - Article
C2 - 17720430
AN - SCOPUS:34548038603
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 84
SP - 1027
EP - 1029
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -