Abstract:Lymphangiomas are benign neoplasias of lymphatic tissue, extremely rare in the pancreas. Three lymphangioma types exist: capillary, cavernous and cystic. The authors report a case of cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas, with incidental diagnosis to the abdominal ultrasonography on investigation of urinary symptoms in male patient. To the laparotomy upper cystic mass was identified in the pancreas, that was totally resected. The histological examination demonstrated a cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas. The cy… Show more
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“…Endoscopic tattooing of lesions, using dyes such as India ink, is recommended in such cases 1 , and is currently the most commonly used marking technique. This procedure was found to be both effective and safe in several studies.…”
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