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Abstract
A teenage boy was admitted due to a thoracic mass with previous respiratory infections. The CT scan showed phleboliths in a cystic lesion with large draining channels. He also presented a mild thrombocytosis, elevated fibrinogen and D-dimer. Arteriogram revealed no abnormal arterial supply but venography proved venous draining channels as the major components of the lesion. The most important venous pedicle was embolised. However, 6 months later, CT scan showed no reduction in lesion size. Surgical resection was performed. Anatomopathological study described a venous malformation (VM) with a lymphatic component, and genetic testing found a typical mutation in PIK3CA and genetic variant in MAP3K3. This case reports a very rare pattern of thoracic vascular tumour. The authors aim to highlight the importance of genetic studies of VM with atypical presentation in order to achieve a definitive diagnosis.
- Genetics
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Interventional radiology
- Paediatric Surgery
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Contributors All authors attest that they meet the current ICMJE criteria for Authorship. Planning and design: IP, PT and JC-LG. Acquisition of data, performing the procedures, reporting and conception: IP, PT, VM-G and JC-LG. Analysis and interpretation of data: IP, PT, VM-G and JC-LG. Revision: IP, PT, VM-G and JC-LG.
Funding This research was supported by the project FIS PI17/00519 financed by ISCIII, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional Funds (project FIS PI17/00519).
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Competing interests None declared.
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