Case Report
Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma: A Diagnostic and Surgical Challenge
Oguzhan Güven Gümüştaş, Murat Sanal, Osman Güner, Volkan Tümay
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DOI:
10.1155/2013/292053
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Copyright © 2013 Oguzhan Güven Gümüştaş et al.2013This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
A lymphangioma is a benign proliferation of lymph vessels, producing fluid-filled cysts that result from a blockage of the lymphatic system. The incidence of abdominal lymphangiomas is unknown; however they account for from 3% to 9.2% of all pediatric lymphangiomas, with retroperitoneal lymphangioma representing less than 1% of abdominal lymphangiomas. Due to rarity, preoperative diagnosis is often difficult.