Fetal axillary hemangiolymphangioma with secondary intralesional bleeding: serial ultrasound findings

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Apr;19(4):403-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00633.x.

Abstract

A case of fetal axillary hemangiolymphangioma coexisting with intralesional hemorrhage is presented. At 27 weeks' gestation, the fetus was found to have a 52 x 43-mm left axillary multilocular cystic mass which showed no signals on color Doppler. The mass was composed mostly of sonolucent spaces. At 29 weeks' gestation, an arterial flow signal (15 cm/s) was detected within the mass. In addition, two low-density echogenic cystic spaces with bidirectional flow waveforms were found, which raised the suspicion of intratumoral bleeding. Two weeks later, a fine-needle aspiration of the mass revealed both straw-colored and chocolate-colored fluid. The tumor size increased from 52 x 43 mm at 27 weeks to 100 x 79 mm at 37 weeks. Blood clots developed gradually in the hemorrhagic spaces. The pregnancy proceeded smoothly to term and at 38 weeks an elective Cesarean section was performed. After a surgical excision of the mass at the age of 4 days, a mixed cavernous hemangioma and cystic lymphangioma with secondary intralesional hemorrhage was confirmed histopathologically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm / diagnostic imaging
  • Arm / pathology
  • Axilla / diagnostic imaging
  • Axilla / pathology
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fetal Diseases / pathology
  • Hemangioma / complications
  • Hemangioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma / complications
  • Lymphangioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphangioma / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*