Identification of a pediatric intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma using point-of-care ultrasonography.

Pediatr Emerg Care

From the Department of Emergency Medicine, *SUNY Downstate Medical Center/Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn; and †NewYork Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY.

Published: January 2015

Intra-abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are rare, benign congenital tumors that often present with vague symptoms, making diagnosis difficult. We report a case of a 4-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department with nonspecific abdominal pain. Her diagnosis of intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma was facilitated by point-of-care ultrasonography.

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