Open AccessA Giant Retroperitoneal Lymphangioma: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Prabhu Hubli,
Rohith Muddasetty,
Basavaraju M Sachin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19989.8142
Subject(s) - lymphangioma , medicine , asymptomatic , abdomen , lesion , surgery , head and neck , surgical excision , radiology , lymphatic system , pathology
Lymphangioma is a congenital lesion of childhood. They usually present in head and neck region. Intra-abdominal lymphangioma in an adult is a rare lesion which poses diagnostic difficulty. Although asymptomatic, they may present with an acute abdomen. Here, we report a rare case of huge asymptomatic retro-peritoneal lymphangioma who underwent complete surgical excision with an uneventful postoperative period.