Pulmonary Lymphatic Disorders

Case report of generalized lymphatic dysplasia with PIEZO1 mutation and review of the literature

Wedad Alhazmia, Afnan Qurbana, Essa AlrashidiMaternity and Children Hospital in Makkah. King Saud Medical City in Riyadh.Saudi Arabia Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsRespir Med Case Rep 2023; 44:DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101872 AbstractBackground: The newborn malformation of primary lymphatic dysplasia (PLD), developed primarily due to PIEZO1 gene autosomal recessive mutation, is known to hinder with the lymphatic system action, causing chyle or lymph […]

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Resolution of Protein-Losing Enteropathy after Congenital Heart Disease Repair by Selective Lymphatic Embolization

Ranjit I. Kylat, Marlys H. Witte, Brent J. Barber, Yoav Dori, Fayez K. GhishanUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. United States Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and NutritionPediatr Gaestroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2019; 22: 594-600DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2019.22.6.594 AbstractWith improving survival of children with complex congenital heart disease (CCHD), postoperative complications, like protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) are increasingly

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Successful thoracic duct embolisation in a child with recurrent massive pericardial effusion diagnosed as a lymphatic anomaly

Jue Seong Lee, Mi Kyoung Song, Saebeom HurKorea University College of Medicine and Korea University Medical Center. Seoul National University Children’s Hospital and Seoul National University Hospital.Republic of Korea Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2020; 30: 571-573DOI: 10.1017/S1047951120000323 AbstractA 29-month-old girl had idiopathic massive pericardial effusion for over 6 months. Lymphangiography was performed for chronic and

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A familial case of alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of the pulmonary veins: the clinicopathological features and unusual glomeruloid endothelial proliferation

Akiko Kitano, Masato Nakaguro, Seiichi Tomotaki, Shintaro Hanaoka, Masahiko Kawai, Akiko Saito, Masahiro Hayakawa, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Hidenori Kawasaki, Takahiro Yamada, Masahiko Ikeda, Tetsuo Onda, Kazutoshi Cho, Hironori Haga, Atsuko Nakazawa, Sachiko MinamiguchiKyoto University and Kyoto University Hospital. Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine and Nagoya University Hospital. Hokkaido University Hospital. Saitama Children’s Medical Center.Japan Diagnostic

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A homozygous variant in growth and differentiation factor 2 (GDF2) may cause lymphatic dysplasia with hydrothorax and nonimmune hydrops fetalis

Sietse M. Aukema, Gerdien A. ten Brinke, Wim Timens, Yvonne J. Vos, Ryan E. Accord, Karianne E. Kraft, Michiel J. Santing, Leonard P. Morssink, Esther Streefland, Cleo C. van Diemen, Elianne JLE Vrijlandt, Christian V. Hulzebos, Wilhelmina S. Kerstjens-FrederikseUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen and Beatrix Children’s Hospital. Medical Center Leeuwarden. Netherlands American Journal

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Abnormal pulmonary lymphatic flow in patients with paediatric pulmonary lymphatic disorders: Diagnosis and treatment

Maxim Itkin, Aaron Chidekel, Kelly A. Ryan, Deborah RabinowitzPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Nemours/duPont Hospital for Children. Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. United States Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsPaediatr Respir Rev 2020; 36: 15-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.07.001 AbstractPulmonary lymphatic disorders are characterized by the presence of the abnormal lymphatic tissues in the

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A Four-Week-Old Infant With Respiratory Distress: An Emergency Department Case Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema

Kimberly L. Moulton, Andrea FangStanford University.United States CureusCureus 2021; 13: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13814 AbstractCongenital lobar emphysema (CLE) and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis (CPL) are rare conditions that are most often identified with prenatal ultrasonography. Occasionally, this disease process is first identified in the emergency department (ED), where the physician should avoid common pitfalls in order to prevent acute

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Case Report: A Relatively Mild Presentation of Unilateral Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia

Dionne Adair, Raja Rabah, Maria Ladino-Torres, Thomas G. SabaCS Mott Children’s Hospital and Michigan Medicine.United States Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2021; 9: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.657473 AbstractPulmonary lymphangiectasia (PL) is a rare congenital disorder of pulmonary lymphatic development. Although it was traditionally a fatal disorder of infancy, some cases in later childhood have been reported, suggesting a spectrum

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Severe Lymphatic Disorder and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia Treated with Trametinib in a Patient with Noonan Syndrome and SOS1 Mutation

Michele Lioncino, Adelaide Fusco, Emanuele Monda, Diego Colonna, Martina Caiazza, Michelina Sibilio, Daniela Magri, Angela Carla Borrelli, Barbara D’Onofrio, Maria Luisa Mazzella, Rossella Colantuono, Maria Rosaria Arienzo, Berardo Sarubbi, Maria Giovanna Russo, Giovanni Chello, Giuseppe LimongelliUniversity of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” and Monaldi Hospital. University College of London and St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.Italy and United Kingdom GenesGenes

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Refractory chylothorax after severe vomiting and coughing in a 4-year-old child

Vincent De Pauw, Siel Daelemans, Leontien Depoorter, Carola Brussaard, Dirk SmetsUZ Brussel.Belgium Journal of Surgical Case ReportsJ Surg Case Rep 2023; DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjad466 AbstractChylothorax is the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space. It is a rare condition with potentially life-threatening disorders. In children, the etiology of chylothorax can be mainly attributed to idiopathic factors,

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