Two unusual sites of cystic lymphangioma in a child: A report of imaging profile with surgical and histopathologic findings

Cystic lymphangioma (CL) is a benign lymphatic malformation mostly seen in the head and neck of neonates and infants. Abdominal CL is an unusual entity which may present in omentum, mesentery, abdominal wall, or solid organs. The authors present an unusual case with two separate abdominal cystic lym...

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Published inAdvanced biomedical research Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 169 - 337
Main Authors Riahinezhad, Maryam, Sarrami, Amir Hossein, Shariat, Zeinab, Taghizadeh, Faegheh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 2015
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
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Case Report
Lymphangioma
cystic lymphangioma
Abdominal pain
pediatric surgery
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Summary:Cystic lymphangioma (CL) is a benign lymphatic malformation mostly seen in the head and neck of neonates and infants. Abdominal CL is an unusual entity which may present in omentum, mesentery, abdominal wall, or solid organs. The authors present an unusual case with two separate abdominal cystic lymphangiomas.
ISSN:2277-9175
2277-9175
DOI:10.4103/2277-9175.162546