Cystic Lymphangioma as a Cause of Massive Abdominal Hemorrhage

E. Consuegra Llapur; J. M. López Alvarez; O. Pérez Quevedo; M. Valerón Lemaur; S. Pavlovic Nesic; X. García Urgellés

doi:10.1155/2011/492564

Case Reports in Critical Care (Jan 2011)

Cystic Lymphangioma as a Cause of Massive Abdominal Hemorrhage

E. Consuegra Llapur,
J. M. López Alvarez,
O. Pérez Quevedo,
M. Valerón Lemaur,
S. Pavlovic Nesic,
X. García Urgellés

Affiliations

E. Consuegra Llapur: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain
J. M. López Alvarez: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain
O. Pérez Quevedo: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain
M. Valerón Lemaur: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain
S. Pavlovic Nesic: Pediatric Emergency Service, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain
X. García Urgellés: Pediatric Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, 35010 Las Palmas de GC, Spain

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/492564
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2011

Abstract

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We report the case of two-year-old girl with hypovolemic shock caused by bleeding from an abdominal cystic lymphangioma. The whole blood was contained within a large omental bag that could be completely removed. There were no associated anomalies. The child progressed satisfactorily.

Published in Case Reports in Critical Care

ISSN: 2090-6420 (Print); 2090-6439 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2424

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