Lymphangiomatosis in a child: eight years' follow-up without treatment

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008 Sep;25(6):614-9. doi: 10.1080/08880010802234879.

Abstract

Lymphangiomatosis of the spleen with diffuse lymphangiomatosis of the bone is extremely rare and there is no consensus about management at present. Here, the authors report a child presenting initially with back pain and diagnosed as lymphangiomatosis on several sites throughout the bony structures and the spleen. The patient is in a stable state at the end of 8 years without any treatment. The authors also discuss the follow-up option that may be considered as a strategy for management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / pathology*
  • Lymphangioma / pathology*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / pathology*