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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

From: A nomogram for predicting sclerotherapy response for treatment of lymphatic malformations in children

 

Number

Percentage (100%)

Age

  < 1 year

40

52

 1–2 years

14

18

  > 2 years

23

30

Gender

 Male

38

49

 Female

39

51

Swelling

 Yes

55

71

 No

22

29

Pain

 Yes

30

39

 No

47

61

Disfigurement

 Yes

42

55

 No

35

45

Discoloration

 Yes

41

53

 No

36

47

Bleeding

 Yes

32

42

 No

45

58

Limited motion

 Yes

10

13

 No

67

87

Morphological subtypes

 Macrocystic LMs

31

40

 Microcystic LMs

21

27

 Mixed LMs (macrocystic and microcystic)

25

33

 Anatomical location

 Head and neck

35

45

 Thorax

12

16

 Abdomen and pelvis

10

13

 Upper extremity

8

10

 Lower extremity

9

12

 Abdomen/pelvis/lower extremity

3

4

Extent

 Focal

62

81

 Diffuse

15

19

 

Mean

Range

Age (years)

3.3

1 day—18 years

Treatment sessions (No.)

3.1

1–6

Follow-up period (months)

18

6–30