Thoracic duct lymphangioma and chylous ascites in a 24-year-old female

• Main Authors: Larissa Moreira Galvão Bello (Author), Vitorino Modesto dos Santos (Author), Márcia Mayumi Marques Suzuki (Author), Naiara Regina Siqueira (Author), Fernanda Gonçalves Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lymphangiomas are rare and correspond to 0.7% to 4.0% of mediastinal tumors, and isolated mediastinal location occurs in 1% of cases. They are benign tumors that originate from a congenital malformation of the lymphatic vessels and are diagnosed more frequently in children less than 2 years of age....