3.1 Demographics
Twenty-four patients with intra-abdominal lymphatic malformations were
identified. Fifteen patients, 62.5%, were male, and the remaining
37.5% (n=9) were female. The median age at time of diagnosis was 2.5
(SD 6.19) years (range 0 – 17 years). Seven cases, 29%, were present
at birth, 50% present (n=12) before 2 years old, and 29% (n=7)
presented in patients older than 10 years. The ages at presentation
created a bimodal distribution pattern (Fig. 1). Notably, the peak
presentations appear before 2 years old and over 10 years old. The
majority, 75% (n=18) were Caucasian, with 12.5% (n=3) African American
and 8.3% (n=2) Hispanic. Most patients were privately insured (58.3%,
n=14). See Table 1 for further demographic details of the population.