Microbubbles in macrocysts – Contrast-enhanced ultrasound assisted sclerosant therapy of a congenital macrocystic lymphangioma: a case report

Microbubbles in macrocysts – Contrast-enhanced ultrasound assisted sclerosant therapy of a congenital macrocystic lymphangioma: a case report

Abstract Background Congenital cystic lymphangiomas are benign malformations due to a developmental disorder of lymphatic vessels. Besides surgical excision, sclerosant therapy of these lesions by intracavitary injection of OK-432 (Picibanil®), a lyophilized mixture of group A Streptococcus pyogenes...

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Main Authors: Carlos Menendez-Castro, Maren Zapke, Fabian Fahlbusch, Heiko von Goessel, Wolfgang Rascher, Jörg Jüngert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound
CEUS
Congenital cystic lymphangioma
SonoVue®
Sclerosant therapy
OK-432
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-017-0213-9

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