Mesenteric Cystic Lymphangioma

Losanoff, Julian E.; Richman, Bruce W.; El-Sherif, Amgad; Rider, Kurt D.; Jones, James W.

doi:10.1016/s1072-7515(02)01755-6

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“…An abdominal localization and presentation in adulthood is extremely rare. In general, abdominal lymphangioma occurs in the mesenteric region; occurrence in the mesocolic and retroperitoneal regions, and the walls of the small and large intestines are rarer (4).…”

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Retroperitoneal lymphangioma: A report of 2 cases and a review of the literature regarding the differential diagnoses of retroperitoneal cystic masses

et al. 2016

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Abstract. Cystic lymphangioma is a type of benign tumor originating from the lymph vessels. The tumor commonly occurs in childhood, in the head or neck regions, and retroperitoneal localization and presentations in adulthood are rare. Determining a pre-operative diagnosis is often challenging, and in the majority of cases, a diagnosis is only possible subsequent to the histological examination of the surgical specimen. A radical resection is the recommended treatment for cystic lymphangioma, and recurrence is usually due to an incomplete excision of the mass. The present study reports 2 cases of cystic lymphangioma, localized in the pancreatic gland and duodenal wall respectively, which were treated with surgical resection. The study also briefly reviews the literature regarding the differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal cystic masses.

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Retroperitoneal lymphangioma: A report of 2 cases and a review of the literature regarding the differential diagnoses of retroperitoneal cystic masses

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“…Other acquired conditions may also lead to occurrence of lymphangioma such as trauma, inflammatory process, and surgery or radiation therapy. Inadequately drained lymphatic vessels progressively dilate and form a cystic mass lesion [5].…”

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“…Patients with pancreatic lymphangiomas may be asymptomatic or may present with abdominal distension or a palpable mass. More acute cases are reported in children whereas chronic development is common among adults [5]. The typical appearance on imaging is a lobulated complex cystic mass with septations [6].…”

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Cystic Lymphangioma of Pancreas

Bihari

Rastogi

Rajesh

et al. 2015

Indian J Surg Oncol

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Lymphangiomas are benign hamartomatous malformations which can arise either from congenitally sequestered lymphatic channels or due to acquired obstruction caused by fibrosis of lymph channels. They are common in the pediatric age group in the soft tissue of neck and the axilla. Abdominal lymphangiomas are rare; even rarer is the primary involvement of pancreas. It occurs more frequently in females and is often located in the distal pancreas. The authors report the case of cystic lymphangioma of pancreas in a 26-year old female presenting with recurrent episodes of upper abdominal pain that was treated with laparoscopic cyst excision. Although exceptionally rare, lymphangioma of the pancreas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions, especially in young women.

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“…Their etiology is unknown and might be associated with developmental anomalies causing a failure of communication between lymphatic vessels. 4 The clinical presentation is various, ranging from an asymptomatic incidentally discovered lesion to symptoms of acute abdomen with vomiting, abdominal distension, peritonitis, palpable abdominal mass, or ascites. 3 The most frequent complications of the lesions, such as bleeding, infection, or bowel obstruction, can be causes of emergency admission and operation.…”

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“…4 Tran and Nguyen 1 recommend beginning the laparoscopy with 1 umbilical trocar with an operative camera (10-mm camera with an engrafted 5-mm working cannel), and they demonstrate that, in many cases, the wall of the cyst can be grasped and delivered out through the umbilical incision. The cyst is then excised (with or without bowel resection) extracorporally.…”

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Laparoscopic Treatment of Giant Abdominal Lymphangioma in a Child

Giannotti

Boroni

Tonegatti

et al. 2014

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Giant cystic lymphangioma (GCL) is a rare benign cystic tumor. The gold standard treatment of abdominal GCL is surgical excision. Only few series of pediatric patients managed with mini-invasive surgery are reported. We describe a case of a 2-year-old girl with a GCL who was treated with laparoscopic excision with a good outcome. She was admitted to our hospital because of acute abdominal pain associated with high temperature. At physical examination, the abdomen was distended and tender. An x-ray film and ultrasonography with Doppler of the abdomen shows the presence of large amount of corpusculated fluid into the peritoneal cavity. Computed tomography showed a very large, septated, cystic abdominopelvic lesion, with the small bowel and colon displaced in the central abdomen. At laparoscopy, GCL arising from the great omentum was identified and completely removed. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis. At 2-year follow-up, the child is doing well.

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Mesenteric Cystic Lymphangioma

Cited by 177 publications

References 49 publications

Retroperitoneal lymphangioma: A report of 2 cases and a review of the literature regarding the differential diagnoses of retroperitoneal cystic masses

Retroperitoneal lymphangioma: A report of 2 cases and a review of the literature regarding the differential diagnoses of retroperitoneal cystic masses

Cystic Lymphangioma of Pancreas

Laparoscopic Treatment of Giant Abdominal Lymphangioma in a Child

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