A Case of Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma

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

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

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.