Gallbladder lymphangioma: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Ly m p h a n g i o m a s a re ra re , b e n i g n t u m o r s o f t h e lymphatic system, usually present in children aged 5 years and younger. Because they are asymptomatic until the mass enlarges to cause symptoms, most lymphangiomas are diagnosed at adulthood incidentally. We experienced a case of a 60-year-old man diagnosed with a cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder, which was successfully resected without any complication. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography were very helpful for the diagnosis of the cystic lesion around the gallbladder as were ultrasonography and computed tomography scan. These showed a multi-lobulated cystic mass with intact cystic duct and bile duct in the gallbladder fossa. The patient underwent an open cholecystectomy and the histological findings were consistent with a cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder. We here report the case of cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder with a review of the literature.

Adrenal Gland Lymphangiomas

“…They are usually located in the neck, axillary region, and mediastinum (95 %) [43], whereas the remaining 5 % appear in other parts of the body such as lungs, pleura, pericardium, gastrointestinal system, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, mesentery kidney, and adrenal glands [44]. ALs are uncommon lesions, and their pathogenesis is the same as in the other lymphangiomas [1].…”

“…Pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma, adenomatoid tumor, schwannoma, rare cases of metastasis in adrenal glands (i.e., breast cancer), and rare cases of primary adrenal gland malignant lymphoma can present as cystic lesions and should be included into the differential diagnosis of ALs [45]. Cyst's internal texture, wall thickness, calcification pattern, absence of a true contrast enhancement, positive clinical/laboratory findings, and patient history should all be considered in making the diagnosis [44].…”

Adrenal Lymphangioma and Hypertension: clinical case

“…4 Os linfangiomas são lesões frequentes em idade pediátrica, 4 sendo comummente diagnosticados na região cervical, axilar e mediastínica. 5 A sua presença a nível abdominal é inferior a 5%, 6 sendo a localização ao nível da glândula suprarrenal extremamente rara. 4 Estão descritos cerca de 60 casos de linfangiomas da suprarrenal na literatura.…”

Report of 4 cases of vulvar lymphangioma: an update

“…Although it can develop almost anywhere in the body except the central nervous system, 95% of lymphangioma occur in the skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue of the head, neck and axillary region. 1 The remaining 5% can be distributed over the rest of the body, although vulvar localization is extremely rare. 2 The term "circumscriptum" was first used by Malcolm Morris in 1889.…”