Pulmonary Lymphatic Disorders

Pathogenic variants in MDFIC cause recessive central conducting lymphatic anomaly with lymphedema

Alicia B. Byrne, Pascal Brouillard, Drew L. Sutton, Jan Kazenwadel, Saba Montazaribarforoushi, Genevieve A. Secker, Anna Oszmiana, Milena Babic, Kelly L. Betterman, Peter J. Brautigan, Melissa White, Sandra G. Piltz, Paul Q. Thomas, Christopher N. Hahn, Matthias Rath, Ute Felbor, G. Christoph Korenke, Christopher L. Smith, Kathleen H. Wood, Sarah E. Sheppard, Denise M. Adams, […]

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MR lymphangiography of lymphatic abnormalities in children and adults with Noonan syndrome

C. C. Pieper, J. Wagenpfeil, A. Henkel, S. Geiger, T. Köster, K. Hoss, J. A. Luetkens, C. Hart, U. I. Attenberger, A. MüllerUniversity of Bonn and Children’s Hospital.Germany Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2022; 12: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13806-w AbstractNoonan syndrome is associated with complex lymphatic abnormalities. We report dynamic-contrast enhanced MR lymphangiography (DCMRL) findings in children and adults with

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Propranolol treatment for chylothorax after congenital cardiac surgery

Rozelle Corda, Sophia Chrisomalis-Dring, Sarah Crook, Carrie J. Shawber, June K. Wu, Paul J. ChaiNew York Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Vagelos College of Physicians & SurgeonsUnited States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 163: 1630-1641DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.09.007 AbstractObjective: Postoperative chylothorax causes significant morbidities in pediatric patients with cardiac

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Lymphatic Phenotype of Noonan Syndrome: Innovative Diagnosis and Possible Implications for Therapy

Lotte E. R. Kleimeier, Carolinevan Schaik, Erika Leenders, Maxim Itkin, Willemijn M. Klein, Jos M. T. DraaismaRadboudumc Amalia Children’s Hospital and Radboud University Medical Center. University of Pennsylvania.Netherlands and United States Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2022; 11: DOI: 10.3390/jcm11113128 AbstractDysregulation of the Ras/Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway is suggested to play a pivotal

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Lymphatic Abnormalities in Noonan Syndrome Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

Julia Sleutjes, Lotte Kleimeier, Erika Leenders, Willemijn Klein, Jos DraaismaRadboud University Medical Center and Amalia Children’s Hospital.Netherlands Molecular SyndromologyMol Syndromol 2022; DOI: 10.1159/000517605 AbstractNoonan syndrome spectrum disorders are a group of phenotypically related conditions, resembling Noonan syndrome, caused by germline pathogenic variants in genes within the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (Ras/MAPK) signalling pathway. Lymphatic dysplasia with a

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Lymphatic anomalies in congenital heart disease

Karen I. Ramirez-Suarez, Luis Octavio Tierradentro-Garcia, David M. Biko, Hansel J. Otero, Ammie M. White, Yoav Dori, Christopher L. Smith, Seth Vatsky, Jordan B. RappChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania.United States Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2022; 52: 1862-1876DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05449-w AbstractCongenital heart disease can lead to various lymphatic complications including traumatic leaks, lymphatic overproduction, conduction abnormalities

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Neonatal lymphatic flow disorders: central lymphatic flow disorder and isolated chylothorax, diagnosis and treatment using novel lymphatic imaging and interventions technique

Deborah Rabinowitz, Kevin Dysart, Maxim ItkinNemours Children’s Hospital. Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. United States Current Opinion in PediatricsCurr Opin Pediatr 2022; 34: 191-196DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001109 AbstractPurpose of review: Neonatal lymphatic disorders (NLDs) are conditions that are relatively rare and difficult to treat. The recent development

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Management of congenital and postoperative chylothorax: Use of thoracoscopic lymphatic leak ligations with intraoperative ICG lymphangiography

Shunya Takada, Chiyoe Sirota, Hiroo Uchida, Hizuru Amano, Akinari Hinoki, Wataru Sumida, Satoshi Makita, Masamune Okamoto, Aitaro, Takimoto, Akihiro Yasui, Youichi Nakagawa, Daiki Kato, Yaohui Guo, Takahisa TainakaNagoya University Graduate School of Medicine. Japan Journal of Pediatric SurgeryJ Pediatr Surg 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.11.018 AbstractBackground: Congenital chylothorax (CCT) and postoperative chylothorax (POCT) are rare and difficult to treat.

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Treatment and outcomes of chylothorax in children: 20-year experience of a single institute

Kanokpan Ruangnapa, Wanaporn Anuntaseree, Kantara Saelim, Pharsai Prasertsan, Maneerat Puwanant, Supaporn DissanevatePrince of Songkla UniversityThailand Journal of Thoracic DiseaseJ Thorac Dis 2022; 14: 3719-3726DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-474 AbstractBackground: Chylothorax is an uncommon cause of pleural effusion in children. This study aimed to determine the characteristics, treatment strategies, and outcomes of chylothorax in children from a single institute.Methods: The 65 episodes

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Congenital Chylothorax of the Newborn: A Systematic Analysis of Published Cases between 1990 and 2018

Bernhard Resch, Gülsen Sever Yildiz, Friedrich ReitererMedical University of GrazAustria RespirationRespiration 2022; 101: 84-96DOI: 10.1159/000518217 AbstractBackground: Congenital chylothorax (CCT) of the newborn is a rare entity but the most common cause of pleural effusion in this age-group. We aimed to find the optimal treatment strategy.Material and methods: A PubMed search was performed according to the PRISMA criteria. All

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