Giant Lymphangioma of the Breast in an Adult

Rationale:Lymphangiomas develop in the head, neck, and axilla of patients <2 years old in more than 90% of cases. They are rarely reported in adults.Patient concerns:Here, we report on a 37-year-old woman with a firm, hypoechoic 3.3 cm mass in the right upper, outer quadrant of the breast with discomfort, and swelling of the right axillary region.Diagnosis and interventions:She underwent wide excision of the right breast and axillary lesion and the lesion pathologic finding is lymphangioma of the breast.Outcomes:She was in good condition with no signs of postoperative complications and no evidence of recurrence at 6 months postsurgery.Lessons:Despite the rarity of breast cystic lymphangioma, its evaluation should be considered for prompt diagnosis and definitive treatment to prevent recurrence and complications. Furthermore, this is the first case of concomitant lymphangioma of the breast parenchyma and axillary region.

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Concomitant breast and axillary lymphangioma in an adult

Park

Lee

Jung

et al. 2018

Medicine

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Cystic Lymphangioma in an Adult-Diagnosis on Cytology

Shivanna¹,

Gurajala²,

Raj³

et al. 2018

jemds

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A 63-year old lady presented with a large mass in the right side of the chest since 1 year, which was gradually increasing in size. The swelling was associated with pain for the last 6 months. The patient did not give any history of trauma. On examination, the mass was seen extending from the upper outer quadrant of the right breast medially, up to the right axilla laterally. The swelling measured 10 x 10 cms, and was soft, fluctuant, tender, possibly cystic [Figure 1]. Clinically diagnosed as lipoma and radiologically as cystic disease of the breast and abscess, the diagnosis of lymphangioma was rightly suggested by fine needle aspiration cytology and confirmed with histopathology. This case highlights the role of FNAC in the diagnosis of these lesions. Presence of cystic hygroma in adults makes the present case report unique and interesting. Lymphangiomas or cystic hygromas are cystic lesions commonly seen in the soft tissues of the neck, usually in the paediatric age group. Axilla and breast are rare sites, more so in adults. Lymphangioma is a benign lesion, composed of dilated lymphatic channels. 1 They are common paediatric lesions and are thought to represent developmental malformations rather than true neoplasms. 1,2 Lymphangiomas are relatively rare; more so in adults. They can arise anywhere in the body, with a predilection for the head, neck, and axilla. Their occurrence in the breast is particularly rare and few cases have been reported in literature. 3,4 CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS With the above examination findings, differential diagnoses of lipoma or cystic disease of the breast or chest wall were considered.

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Giant lymphangioma breast – A rare occurrence: Case report and current review

Garg

Goyal

Singla

2020

Clin Cancer Investig J

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Giant Lymphangioma of the Breast in an Adult

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Concomitant breast and axillary lymphangioma in an adult

Concomitant breast and axillary lymphangioma in an adult

Cystic Lymphangioma in an Adult-Diagnosis on Cytology

Giant lymphangioma breast – A rare occurrence: Case report and current review

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