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.