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Kim, Jang, Shim, Kwon, and Gu: A Case of Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 1995; 18(2): 153-155.

Published online: 24 July 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1995.18.2.153

A Case of Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma

Young Sun Kim, Seok Heun Jang, Bong Suck Shim, Sung Won Kwon, Hye su Gu*

Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

*Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 1995. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma is a very rare condition of unknown etiology. It is generally regarded as a developmental malformation in which obstruction or agenesis of lymphatic tissue results in lymphagi-ectasis secondary to lack of normal communication of the lymphatic system.
Most lymphagiomas occur in the neck(75%) and axillary region(20%). Lymphagiomas may rarely occur in the retroperitoneum, mediastinum and mesentery.
We report a case of 42-year-old woman with histologically proven cystic lymphagioma retroperitoneum.

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