A Giant Retroperitoneal Lymphangioma: A Case Report

Lymphangioma is a congenital lesion of childhood. They usually present in head and neck region. Intra-abdominal lymphangioma in an adult is a rare lesion which poses diagnostic difficulty. Although asymptomatic, they may present with an acute abdomen. Here, we report a rare case of huge asymptomatic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2016-07, Vol.10 (7), p.PD14-PD15
Hauptverfasser: Hubli, Prabhu, Rohith, Muddasetty, Sachin, Basavaraju M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Lymphangioma is a congenital lesion of childhood. They usually present in head and neck region. Intra-abdominal lymphangioma in an adult is a rare lesion which poses diagnostic difficulty. Although asymptomatic, they may present with an acute abdomen. Here, we report a rare case of huge asymptomatic retro-peritoneal lymphangioma who underwent complete surgical excision with an uneventful postoperative period.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2016/19989.8142