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Benign cystic lymphangioma presenting as a pelvic mass
Author(s) -
Erdem Savas,
Iskender Cantekin,
Avsar A. Filiz,
Altundag Ö. Basak,
Ustunyurt Emin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00462.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphangioma , laparotomy , radiology , pelvic pain , uterus , pelvic examination , resection , surgery
Abstract We report a case of a 48‐year‐old woman with a complaint of chronic pelvic pain with a pelvic mass not related with uterus or adnexes. Preoperative ultrasonography or contrast enhanced computed tomography did not give accurate information on the origin of tumor. At laparotomy a cystic, retroperitoneal mass was totally resected without rupture. Final histopathological examination revealed that cystic spaces with abundant lymphocytes suggesting lymphangioma. No recurrence was detected in the follow up 6 months after total resection. As a result cystic lymphangioma should be considered as a rare cause of pelvic mass in women