Omentum minus cystic lymphangioma: report of a case and a literature review

Lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors. In most cases, resection is necessary to obtain a precise histopathological analysis. There are capillary, cavernous and cystic lymphangiomas. The therapy of choice is a complete excision. Recurrence has been reported after incomplete resection. We present the c...

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Published inZentralblatt fur Chirurgie Vol. 136; no. 2; p. 175
Main Authors Braunert, M, Wiechmann, V, Born, K, Plato, R, Lamesch, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.04.2011
Subjects
Diagnosis, Differential
Endosonography
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lymphangioma, Cystic - diagnosis
Lymphangioma, Cystic - pathology
Lymphangioma, Cystic - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Omentum - pathology
Omentum - surgery
Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - surgery
Stomach - pathology
Stomach - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors. In most cases, resection is necessary to obtain a precise histopathological analysis. There are capillary, cavernous and cystic lymphangiomas. The therapy of choice is a complete excision. Recurrence has been reported after incomplete resection. We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a lymphangioma of the omentum minus and -review the literature.
ISSN:1438-9592