Abdominal lymphangioma

A rare case of huge intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma arising from rectovesical pouch; a case report

“…Even if some researchers reported sclerotherapy was effective for symptom resolution and volume reduction for children, more argued aspiration with or without sclerotherapy has a high recurrence rate. Surgery should be the first line of therapy in adults with abdominal cystic lymphangioma, with percutaneous techniques preserved for patients who have a contraindication for surgery [3] , [5] , [11] . In our case report, the patient had a huge cystic lymphangioma arising from a rectovesical pouch growing into the peritoneal cavity; the mass was excised entirely with ligation of the cystic lymphangiomas peduncle via open surgery.…”

“…It is usually misdiagnosed as other cystic intra-abdominal tumors like a pancreatic pseudocyst, ovarian cyst, renal cyst, mesenteric cyst, or others based on their location [4] . Even if the abdomen is an uncommon site for lymphangioma, they often are giant lymphangiomas because the available space permits growth with minimal symptoms [5] . Symptomatic patients mainly present with abdominal swelling, abdominal pain, or palpable abdominal mass.…”

A Novel Presentation of Littoral Cell Angioma and Lymphatic Malformations in a Neonate

“…They represent only 5% to 10% of all lymphatic malformations and are usually identified in adults. 16,17 In children, lymphatic malformations are usually in the head and neck, although there is 1 report of abdominal cystic lymphangioma in a neonate. 16 The malformations are theorized to result from abnormal development or sequestration of lymphatic channels.…”