Cystic Lymphangioma of Pancreas

Bihari, Chhagan; Rastogi, Archana; Rajesh, S; Arora, Ankur; Arora, Asit; Kumar, Nitesh

doi:10.1007/s13193-015-0414-z

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“…Until now, only a few cases of lymphangiomas have been reported. The first case was described by Koch K, in 1913 a benign cyst formed due to blocked regional lymphatic ducts [9]. In medical literature, to our best knowledge, less than 85 to 90 cases have been described [10].…”

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Pancreatic Lymphangioma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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Bhinder

Ullah

et al. 2023

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Lymphangiomas are cystic lesions that arise due to malformations (congenital or acquired) in the lymphatic system and are composed of thin-walled septa lined by endothelial cells that enclose blocked lymph fluid. Lymphangiomas can occur in any part of the body, and at any age but generally, 90% occur in children < 2 years of age and 90% times in the upper part of the body like head, neck, and axillae. Abdominal lymphangiomas are rare (only 1% of all lymphangiomas) and pancreatic are even rarer. When occurring in the pancreas, they mostly present at later ages with recurrent abdominal pain +/-palpable abdominal mass and mostly in 'women', although most commonly they are an incidental finding. Here we present a case of a young 'male' with the complaint of epigastric pain that responded to acetaminophen, USG and CT raised the suspicion of cystic lymphangioma and EUS FNA showing pathognomic lab findings in the aspirated fluid. A definitive diagnosis can be made on histology. In asymptomatic patients, conservative treatment is preferred while in patients with symptoms and compression of adjoining structures due to size, En-bloc resection is curative with an excellent prognosis.

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Pancreatic Lymphangioma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Gul

Bhinder

Ullah

et al. 2023

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“…Lymphangioma of the pancreas is extremely rare accounting for less than 1% of these tumors, and with fewer than 70 previously reported cases [3][4][5][6][7]. We present the case of an adult man with cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas and review the literature.…”

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Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas

Lalountas¹

2022

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Lymphangiomas are benign cystic tumours of lymphatic origin. Most lymphangiomas occur in the neck and axillary region, and <1% occur in the mesentery or retroperitoneum. Lymphangiomas arising from the pancreas are extremely rare, with fewer than 70 published cases. Histologically, they are polycystic, with the cysts separated by thin septa and lined with endothelial cells. Though congenital, it can affect all age groups, and occurs more frequently in children and females. The authors report the case of a 53-year-old man, in whom a polycystic mass, 28 mm x 25 mm in size, was incidentally discovered by computed tomography in the tail of pancreas, during preoperative examination for a large asymptomatic epigastrocele. At surgery, a well circumscribed polycystic tumour was completely excised, with preservation of the pancreatic duct and the spleen. Histology confirmed a microcystic lymphangioma of the pancreas. Immunohistochemistry showed cystic endothelial cells reactivity to factor VIII-RA (++), CD31 (+++) and CD34 (±). The postoperative recovery was uneventful and the patient remained symptom free for two years. Although extremely rare, it is always a challenge to differentiate lymphangioma of the pancreas from other possible cystic – like neoplasms and should be taken into consideration.

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“…Lymphangiomas are generally found in children with 75% of cases presenting in the head and neck region, followed by 15% of cases in the axillary region [3]. Pancreatic lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for less than 0.2% of all pancreatic cysts, and are more common in female patients [4,5]. They are generally asymptomatic and are incidentally found on imaging for non-pancreatic disease [5].…”

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Pancreatic Cystic Lymphangioma: Case Report and Literature Review

et al. 2021

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Lymphangiomas are rare, benign tumors of the lymphatic system. They are formed through congenital malformation leading to lymphangiectasias. Thus, lymphangiomas are mostly seen in children and infants. Lymphangiomas are a benign lesion, therefore, if the patient is asymptomatic and the lesion is stable, complete surgical resection is not required and imaging surveillance is the preferred method of follow-up. This study reports a rare presentation of lymphangioma in the pancreas.

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Cystic Lymphangioma of Pancreas

Cited by 10 publications

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Pancreatic Lymphangioma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Pancreatic Lymphangioma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas

Pancreatic Cystic Lymphangioma: Case Report and Literature Review

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