Open AccessIdiopathic Primary Retroperitoneal Cyst: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ahmad Almulla,
Ali Al-Tabeekh,
Raghad Al-Huzaim,
Kareem A. Elayouty
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
surgical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2377-8407
DOI - 10.17140/sroj-6-124
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphangioma , asymptomatic , abdomen , cyst , axilla , radiology , surgery , cancer , breast cancer
Retroperitoneal cysts are rare; they are divided into neoplastic and non-neoplastic cyst. Incidences are 1 in 5750 to 1 in 250,000. They are often asymptomatic. Lymphangioma are benign cyst whereas 95% of them are found in the neck and axilla only 1% is in the abdomen. This is a case report describing the course of management for a 30-year-old male who presented to our outpatient clinic with abdominal discomfort due to retroperitoneal cyst.