Lymphangiomas are rare benign cystic tumors of the lymphatic system. Retroperitoneal lymphangiomas account for 1% of all lymphangiomas, and approximately 186 cases have been reported. They may clinically present as a palpable abdominal mass and can cause diagnostic dilemmas with other ...

We report a case of percutaneous sclerotherapy using acetic acid in a 22-year-old woman with an intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma who was not successfully treated with ethanol despite multiple trials.

Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are rare congenital benign malformations of the lymphatic system. To the best of our knowledge, only 6 mesenteric calcified cystic lymphangiomas have ever been reported. We herein describe a woman who presented to our hospital with stomachache that had been ...

A 46-year-old gentleman presented to our hospital with a short story of abdominal pain and distension. On examination, gross ascites was noted and confirmed on subsequent imaging with no other notable features. CT scan after ascitic drainage showed a cystic mass extending from the lower pole of the spleen to the left iliac fossa in keeping with an ...

Lymphangioma is a benign and congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Most lymphangiomas are preferentially located in the head and neck region. The abdominal organs are uncommon sites of origin. Several cases of lymphangioma in abdominal organs were reported, however, the pancreas is ...

Lymphangioma is a benign and congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Most lymphangiomas are preferentially located in the head and neck region. The abdominal organs are uncommon sites of origin. Several cases of lymphangioma in abdominal organs were reported, however, the pancreas is ...

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas is a rare condition. A 14-year-old girl presented with a cystic abdominal mass and abdominal pain. She was initially treated by biopsy and cyst drainage, and subsequently with partial excision of the cystic mass. The mass, which was a ...

Mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare abdominal masses that are seldom associated with small bowel volvulus, and especially in adult patients. We report here on an unusual case of small bowel volvulus that was induced by a mesenteric lymphangioma in a 43-year-old man who suffered from repeated bouts of abdominal pain. ...

Lymphangioma, a benign neoplasm of the lymphatic system, is common in children but rare in adults. Its clinical manifestations include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and a palpable mass. However, abdominal sonography or abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan can also incidentally reveal ...

Lymphangiomas are rare benign congenital malformations of the lymphatic system. Clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic masses to acute abdominal pain. A 25-year-old female who presented with acute onset of abdominal distension and severe pelvic pain is presented. As a palpable mass was found on the pelvic examination and ...

Lymphangiomas are benign tumors consisting of lymphatic vasculature that generally occur in the skin and soft tissues. Rarely, lymphangiomas occur in the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we report a case of a 13-year-old girl presenting with an intestinal obstruction. Upon laparotomy, multiple cystic masses in the mesentery causing a ...

BackgroundGiant cystic lymphangiomas of the liver are rare malformations of the lymphatic system usually found in children.Case presentationA 35-year-old man presenting with right upper quadrant abdominal pain for 7�months visited our clinic. Ultrasound, CT, and MRI examination demonstrated a giant cystic mass in ...

Intra-abdominal lymphangiomas usually present by 2 years of age and are uncommon in adults. Cystic lymphagiomas arising from the lesser sac are even more uncommon. We report an unusual case of a lesser sac cystic lymphangioma presenting as acute appendicitis. A 21 year old female was admitted ...

Lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors. In most cases, resection is necessary to obtain a precise histopathological analysis. There are capillary, caverous and cystic lymphangiomas. The therapy of choice is a complete excision. Recurrence has been reported after incomplete resection. We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a ...

We present a rare case of adult intussusception due to cecal lymphangioma. A 30-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and a palpatable mass on the right lower quadrant. Preoperative radiologic studies by ultrasound and computed tomography showed ileocolic intussusception with a multiseptated cystic tumor as a ...

Pericardial cystic lymphangioma is a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system. We report a case of cystic pericardial lymphangioma in the anterior mediastinum in a 1-year-old male child. The lesion was diagnosed with multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Histopathological ...

We report about one case of cystic lymphangioma of the jejunum in a 27-year-old woman admitted to hospital for abdominal pain. The study of this case and the review of the literature enabled us to bring out the main characteristics of the lesion: rarity in adults, benignancy, mode of occurrence--most often painful--, radiological--and ...

We report the case of a 39 year-old woman with many years of intermittent abdominal pain who was found to have cystic masses evocative of cystic lymphangioma involving the posterior mediastinal and retroperitoneum. Worsening abdominal pain led to a recommendation for laparoscopic unroofing and ...

Lymphangioma is an uncommon malformation of lymphatic system. Multiple colonic lymphangioma named as lymphangiomatosis is considered an extremely rare disease. Although lymphangioma is a benign tumor and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment, resection of ...

Lymphangioma is an uncommon malformation of lymphatic system. Multiple colonic lymphangioma named as lymphangiomatosis is considered an extremely rare disease. Although lymphangioma is a benign tumor and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment, resection of ...

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma is a rare congenital malformation. The majority of lymphangiomas are present at birth and nearly all present before the age of two years. We report a case of giant cystic retroperitoneal lymphangioma in a patient who first presented with symptoms at the age ...

Pericardial cystic lymphangioma is a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system. We report a case of cystic pericardial lymphangioma in the anterior mediastinum in a 1-year-old male child. The lesion was diagnosed with multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Histopathological ...

Lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors. In most cases, resection is necessary to obtain a precise histopathological analysis. There are capillary, cavernous and cystic lymphangiomas. The therapy of choice is a complete excision. Recurrence has been reported after incomplete resection. We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a ...

Adrenal lymphangiomas, also known as cystic adrenal lymphangiomas, are rare, benign vascular lesions that usually remain asymptomatic throughout life. Although previously adrenal lymphangioma lesions were primarily found at autopsy, they are currently detected during imaging work-up for unrelated causes and are ...

Cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder is quite a rare tumor with only a few cases having been reported in the literature. We describe here a rare case of cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder, which was unusual in that the patient presented with biliary pain and an abnormal liver test. Ultrasonography and ...

Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system. We report a 10-year-old boy with lymphatic malformation of the scrotum, which presented as a multiloculated scrotal mass associated with edema of the left thigh and left cryptorchidism. Histopathologic examination showed scrotal lymphangioma cavernosum. Ultrasonography was of major ...

Lymphangioma is an abnormal collection of lymphatics that are developmentally isolated from the normal lymphatic system. Lymphangioma rarely presents as a solitary pulmonary lesion. We report a rare case of intrapulmonary cystic lymphangioma involving the upper lobe of the right lung, which presented with dyspnea ...

Lymphangioma are uncommon hamartomatous congenital malformations of the lymphatic system that involve skin and subcutaneous tissue. They have marked predilection for head and neck region in 75% of cases. Around 50% of lesions are noticed at birth and 90% by 2 years of age. Oral lymphangioma may be present in tongue, palate, buccal mucosa, gingiva and lip. ...

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Lymphangiomatous cysts are submucosal masses that are rarely found in the gastrointestinal tract and more often in the neck, oral cavity, and skin. These cysts are benign tumors and mostly clinically silent. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Their pathogenesis remains unclear. CASE PRESENTATION: During a routine ultrasound ...

IntroductionLymphangiomatous cysts are submucosal masses that are rarely found in the gastrointestinal tract and more often in the neck, oral cavity, and skin. These cysts are benign tumors and mostly clinically silent. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Their pathogenesis remains unclear.Case presentationDuring a routine ultrasound examination of ...

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 ...

Developmental cysts are the most common retrorectal cystic lesions in adults, occurring mostly in middle-aged women. They are classified as epidermoid cysts, dermoid cysts, enteric cysts (tailgut cysts and cystic rectal duplication), and neurenteric cysts according to their origin and histopathologic features. Although developmental cysts are often ...

Cystic lymphangiomas are lymphatic malformations rather than true neoplasms. These are mainly childhood lesions. Involvement of the breast is extremely uncommon, and to the best of our knowledge only 17 such cases have been found in the literature. Breast involvement is even rarer in children, as only four of the reported cases are in the pediatric age ...

A rare case of solitary intraspinal epidural lymphangioma is described with a review of the literature. A 16-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with a history of two-year of progressive paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging study revealed a 2 � 2 � 6 cm sized epidural cystic mass in the thoracic spine. Surgical total removal and biopsy were ...

Lymphangioma usually occurs in children and usually involves the skin. Mesenteric lymphangioma is extremely rare in adults. Typically, lymphangioma appears on computed tomography (CT) as a lower attenuation of a cystic mass, however, some cases appear to be a solid mass. We describe the CT and 18F-FDG positron ...

Lymphangioma usually occurs in children and usually involves the skin. Mesenteric lymphangioma is extremely rare in adults. Typically, lymphangioma appears on computed tomography (CT) as a lower attenuation of a cystic mass, however, some cases appear to be a solid mass. We describe the CT and 18F-FDG positron ...

Omental lymphangiomas are rare intra-abdominal tumors. We describe a case of an omental lymphangioma which appeared on computed tomography scan as a possible gastric duplication cyst. The lesion was correctly diagnosed preoperatively via endoscopic ultrasound and complete excision of the cyst was performed laparoscopically. ...

Lymphangioma of the colon is a relatively rare non-epithelial tumor and usually presents as a submucosal polypoid lesion. Many cases incidentally discovered are usually asymptomatic. However, they may present as abdominal pain or bleeding, and their resection is normally required. Lymphangioma itself is generally recognized as a benign ...

Two cases of cystic mediastinal lymphangioma are reported, one involving a 12-year-old boy and the other a 53-year-old man. In both cases a mediastinal mass was evident on plain chest radiographs, while CT scans demonstrated a well-circumscribed lesion of low attenuation molding to the mediastinal contours and enveloping the great vessels, suggesting the ...

Cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, in which the colon is the least frequntly involved site. A case is reported displaying the characteristic radiographic features of an extramucosal intramural mass lesion in a patient with concurrent cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas, in whom the possibility of a metastatic lesion ...

To study the multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) manifestations of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and mesenteric tumor and tumor-like lesions in children and correlation with pathologic findings. 22 patients (17 male, 5 female; age ranged from 3 days to 11 years; with mean of 4.2 years) were screened out by ultrasonography (US) at first, then were performed with ...

Lymphangiomas are rare benign neoplasms of the lymphatic tissue generally occurring in the childhood. Cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder is an extremely rare tumor with only eight cases having been reported in the literature. The aspecific and potentially misleading clinical presentation of these tumors requires complex ...

Lymphangioma is a benign infiltrative malformation of the lymphatic channels. Cystic lymphangioma or cystic hygroma is a subtype of lymphangioma which exhibits large macroscopic cystic space histologically. The cause of cystic hygroma is believed to be ...

We report a case of mediastinal lymphangioma associated with Gorham's disease in a 38-year-old man who had suffered recurrent clavicular fractures during a seven-year period. Mediastinal widening associated with osteolysis of the clavicles and the sternal manubrium was revealed by chest radiography, while computed tomography demonstrated a cystic anterior ...

Generalised lymphangiomatosis is a rare disease that is characterized by widespread bony and soft tissue involvement of lymphangioma. Radiological evaluation is crucial because the site and extent of the lymphangioma are important prognostic factors. The computed tomography, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance images showed sharply defined, non-enhanced ...

Lymphangioma of the tongue is a rare and benign tumour involving congenital and cystic abnormalities derived from lymphatic vessels. Treatment modalities include surgery and a large number of different intralesional injections of sclerosing agents. Presently, OK-432 (Picibanil(�)) is the preferred sclerosant and when administered intralesionally will ...

A 2-year-old girl with mediastinal cavernous lymphangioma was successfully treated in 1991. She had a cough and an abnormal shadow in the right mediastinum was shown on her chest X-ray. The tumor, which spread from the right upper mediastinum to the pre-aorta, was demonstrated on CT and MRI. On August 8, 1991, the operation was performed through the right thoracotomy. The ...

SUMMARY: Generalized lymphangiomatosis is a rare congenital malformation of the lymphatics, characterized by cystic lesions in parenchymal organs and lytic bone lesions. In this report, we describe the radiographic and clinical features of 2 unusual cases of generalized lymphangiomatosis with bilateral orbital involvement. PMID:17353319

This report describes the case of a cystic hygroma on the face of a four-month old child. There was a history of congenital swelling of the right hemiface that decreased considerably following signs of infection. The cystic hygroma or lymphangioma is a rare congenital malformation of the lymphatic system that is present at birth in 50% ...

Cystic hygromas are the cystic variety of lymphangioma, common locations being cervico-facial regions and axilla. Respiratory distress, recurrent infections or cosmetic reasons are the main indications of the treatment. The ideal treatment is complete surgical excision; however, there is a gradual conversion towards sclerosant therapy. ...

Cystic lymphangiomas of the head and neck are very common and cannot be completely removed by surgical excision because of frequent complications. In this article, we report on 28 cases of huge cystic lymphangiomas in the head and neck region, which were treated successfully by endoscopic cautery in combination ...

BACKGROUND: Orbital lymphangioma can result in ocular emergencies due to acute enlargement, leading to painful proptosis, compressive optic neuropathy, exposure keratopathy, restrictive ocular motility and increased intraocular pressure. Treatment methods and clinical courses of two cases with orbital lymphangioma are reported, one with orbital ...

AIM�To treat orbital lymphangioma with an intralesional injection of OK-432 (group A Streptococcus pyogenes of human origin).?METHOD�A 14�year old boy had a right orbital cystic lymphangioma. The visual acuity in the eye was 20/28. In an initial treatment, 0.02�mg of OK-432, was injected into the tumour after aspiration of the ...

Abdominal lymphangioma is a rare tumor in adults. The most common location is the mesentery, but this tumor occasionally develops in the pancreas. We report a case of pancreatic lymphangioma associated with blue rubber-bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) in a Japanese woman. The pancreatic lymphangioma spread extensively ...

Cystic lesions of the spleen include parasitic and nonparasitic cysts. Parasitic cysts are due almost exclusively to echinococcal disease representing 50 to 80 per cent of splenic cysts. However, splenic echinococcosis is not so common as hepatic or pulmonary location (only 3.5 per cent described in literature). Nonparasitic cysts are classified as primary or true cysts, which ...

A 38-year-old woman who had undergone pelvic lymphangioma resection two months previously presented with cough and dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography and CT demonstrated the presence of a mixed cystic/solid component tumor involving the inferior vena cava, heart and pulmonary artery. Complete resection of the cardiac tumor was performed and ...

A 38-year-old woman who had undergone pelvic lymphangioma resection two months previously presented with cough and dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography and CT demonstrated the presence of a mixed cystic/solid component tumor involving the inferior vena cava, heart and pulmonary artery. Complete resection of the cardiac tumor was performed and ...

Generalized lymphangiomatosis is a rare disease that is characterized by widespread bony and soft tissue involvement of lymphangioma. Radiological evaluation is crucial because the site and extent of the lymphangioma are important prognostic factors. We reported here on three cases of generalized lymphangiomatosis and all three cases showed similar ...

Generalized lymphangiomatosis is a rare disease that is characterized by widespread bony and soft tissue involvement of lymphangioma. Radiological evaluation is crucial because the site and extent of the lymphangioma are important prognostic factors. We reported here on three cases of generalized lymphangiomatosis and all three cases showed similar ...

A 47-year-old man with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia developed chylous reflux into the skin of the right flank. The clinical appearance resembled lymphangioma circumscriptum with multiple dome-shaped vesicles filled with milky-white fluid which discharged on to surrounding skin. Backflow of chyle into the skin of the lower limb, perineum or external genitalia has been ...

We present the case of a 9-year-old boy diagnosed with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, who showed a very large left cervical cystic lymphangioma. He was previously subjected to various treatments for lesions in the intestinal tract including blood transfusions for anemia, sclerosis, enterotomies or resections. The tumor was resected without any ...

In this report, we describe a case of hitherto unreported primary retroperitoneal acinar cell cystadenoma that morphologically and immunophenotypically resembled pancreatic acinar cell cystadenoma. Pancreatic acinar cell cystadenoma is a very uncommon benign lesion characterized by acinar cell differentiation, the evidence of pancreatic exocrine enzyme production, and the absence of cellular ...

Lymphangioma is a benign tumor like condition which is a developmental anomaly, involving any site but rarely involves retroperitoneum and abdomen (< 5%). Intraabdominal lymphangiomatosis is an even rarer entity that too occurring in a siamese twins. No such reports have been found in literature, although other congenital anomalies do coexist in Siamese twins and have been ...

We report a 4-year-old child with a mesenteric mass, which on ultrasound, CT and conventional MRI appeared solid, raising lymphoma as a possible diagnosis. Diffusion weighted MRI (DW-MRI), however, suggested a low-cellularity lesion, making lymphoma less likely. Biopsy confirmed lymphangioma. DW-MRI may be a useful adjunct to conventional imaging, even in the abdomen. ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the lymphatic system in patients with diffuse lymphangiomatosis by magnetic resonance imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 15 patients with diffuse lymphangiomatosis were examined by magnetic resonance imaging. Three locations were examined: first, the lower leg and foot region; second, the upper leg and the knee region; and third, the pelvic with retroperitoneal and ...

Lymphatic malformation (LM) is a benign cystic entity resulting from aberrant lymphatic drainage. Often evident at birth, most LMs have declared themselves by 2 years of age. They can be concerning when they occur near vital structures such as the airway or orbit. The natural history varies considerable from spontaneous gradual regression to long-term growth and debilitation. ...

Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a rare low-grade malignancy angiosarcoma, with a high rate of local recurrence and a low metastatic risk. A 6 year-old girl with a large cervical cystic lymphangioma diagnosed by ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound, which showed a large multiloculated anechoic cyst with no flow. The lymphangioma was ...

R. Fonseca and M. B. Pitman Lymphangioma of the pancreas: a multimodal approach to pre-operative diagnosis Background:? Lymphangioma of the pancreas is an extremely rare benign tumour of lymphatic origin, with only four cases diagnosed by EUS-FNA reported to date. Methods and materials:? Five cases of either cytologically or histologically diagnosed ...

and cholecystitis. Cholecystectomy is the most commonly performed abdominal operation in the West, with some 60

... RISK FACTORS � Family history of hernia � Being male � Obesity � Pregnancy � Weight lifting, coughing, straining during bowel movement � Cystic ...

Filariasis is an endemic infection seen in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, presenting with lymphatic dysfunction in the form of lymphocele, hydrocele, chyluria, or groin lymphadenovarix. We report a rare presentation of filariasis as an intra-abdominal cystic mass.

A 38-year-old Iranian woman was found to have a huge ovarian cystic mass. Her presenting symptom was vague abdominal pain and severe abdominal distention. She underwent laparotomy and after surgical removal, the mass was found to be mucinous cystadenoma on histology.

As the life expectancy of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients continues to increase, abdominal manifestations of CF are increasingly being encountered by clinicians and radiologists. Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of adult CF patients with abdominal pain as a cause is often not discernable clinically. Accurate diagnosis is ...

Extralobar pulmonary sequestration is part of the spectrum of bronchopulmonary-foregut malformations. Intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration has been described as a cause of a fetal abdominal mass [1-3]. We report a case of intra-abdominal pulmonary sequestration with associated elements of cystic adenomatoid ...

Mesenteric chylous cysts, also known as retroperitoneal chylomatous cysts, mesenteric lymphangiomas or chyloma of the mesentery, are extremely rare and their aspecific clinical presentation can mimic other diseases. In addition, imaging techniques, which are rarely helpful in the correct diagnosis, can demonstrate aspecific features. The Authors report the case of a ...

Between 1969 and 1986 parotid gland surgery was performed on 86 children and adolescents in the ENT clinic of the University of T�bingen. Chronic recurrent parotitis was found to be the most common chronic inflammatory disease in our young patients. Total parotidectomy was done on 24 children. Because of the high incidence of potential complications the indication for a total parotidectomy in ...

The etiology and histogenesis of granular cell tumor are still debated. Granular cell tumor of the newborn is considered to be a different entity than the adult form of this lesion with different immunohistochemical features. We present a case of a rare gingival granular cell tumor in a newborn and review the literature. Gingival granular cell tumor must be clinically differentiated from teratoma, ...

Intestinal duplications are described as uncommon congenital anomalies rarely diagnosed in adults. A case of young woman with obscure abdominal symptomatology is demonstrated. After investigation the cause of it was disclosed surgically. During operation a cystic ileal duplication was exposed and resected. Despite of difficulties calling for another ...

On the occasion of 2 cases, torsion of an ovarian cyst and volvulus of a cystic intestinal duplication, the authors emphasize the usual benignity of fetal intra-abdominal solitary cystic pictures, among which the most frequent are the ovarian cysts. Antenatal diagnosis allows for detection of complications, especially torsions and for ...

Inspiratory muscle weakness due to lung hyperinflation and muscle wasting may occur in cystic fibrosis. We therefore measured diaphragm function and bulk in 18 stable patients with cystic fibrosis and 15 matched control subjects; the abdominal and quadriceps muscles were studied for comparison. We assessed diaphragm mass, ...

Perinephric lymphangioma is rare disorder that may be confused with various forms of renal cystic diseases and urinomas. In this disorder a developmental malformation results in failure of developing lymphatic tissue to establish normal communication with the rest of lymphatic system. Once there is restricted drainage of lymphatic fluid the lymphatic ...

Perinephric lymphangioma is rare disorder that may be confused with various forms of renal cystic diseases and urinomas. In this disorder a developmental malformation results in failure of developing lymphatic tissue to establish normal communication with the rest of lymphatic system. Once there is restricted drainage of lymphatic fluid the lymphatic ...

Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is rarely localized in extrauterine sites if metastasis or local extension of the primary uterine tumour are excluded, and diagnosis can be delayed because of the unusual site. We report a case of abdominal ESS in a 45-year-old woman who presented with an abdominal complaint. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed a large ...

Lymphangiomatosis is a rare disease of lymphatic proliferation for which no adequate treatment is known. We report the first successful case of bilateral lung transplantation for the treatment of end-stage pulmonary lymphangiomatosis. A successful outcome was achieved with continued survival beyond 4 years posttransplant and stable lung function. The primary obstacles to significant gains in ...

Lymphangiomas are regarded as malformations arising from sequestration of lymphatic tissue that fail to communicate with the lymphatic system. Lymphangiomatosis is defined as a pathological condition where either multiple lymphangiomas are present or multiple organ systems are involved. We report a 30-year-old male who presented with cough, hemoptysis and ...

Cystic lymphangiomatosis of the spleen is an extremely rare pathologic entity. We report the radiologic, sonographic, and scintigraphic findings in two cases of splenic cystic lymphangiomatosis. In both patients echograms demonstrated multiloculated cystic lesions in the intra-abdominal masses, which were ...

A peri-menopausal woman presented with abdominal distention, pelvic discomfort and problems of constipation for the last 4 months. All clinical and radiological examinations were in favor of a giant solid mass with cystic lesions arised from the left ovary. These findings raised suspicion of a primary malignant ovarian tumor or a preudomyxoma peritonei. ...

IntroductionBenign cystic mesothelioma or peritoneal inclusion cysts are rare benign abdominal tumors usually occurring in females of reproductive age. These cysts present as abdominopelvic pain or masses but are often found on imaging or incidentally at surgery. They are commonly associated with pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, or ovarian ...

Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) make up a morphologic family of similar appearing tumors arising in the ovary and various extraovarian organs such as pancreas, hepatobiliary tract and mesentery. MCNs of the pancreas occur almost exclusively in women. Here, we report a rare case of MCN in a male patient. A 39-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint ...

Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) make up a morphologic family of similar appearing tumors arising in the ovary and various extraovarian organs such as pancreas, hepatobiliary tract and mesentery. MCNs of the pancreas occur almost exclusively in women. Here, we report a rare case of MCN in a male patient. A 39-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint ...

Microcystic lymphangioma is difficult to treat with sclerotherapy or surgical resection alone. It is impossible to inject sclerosing agents into multiple cysts and surgical resection may sacrifice neighboring organs. We report a case of clinically regressed microcystic lymphangioma by sclerotherapy with OK-432 after intralesional excision. This is an ...

Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system composed of dilated endothelial lined spaces of varying sizes containing lymph. Hepatic lymphangioma is a rare finding, exclusively present in children and adolescents. Most reported cases occur as part of diffuse lymphangiomatosis. Solitary lymphangioma of the liver in ...

A congenital choledochal cyst, type Ia according to Todani's classification, was discovered fortuitously in a 54-year old man by abdominal sonography. The patient had no biliary symptoms, and liver tests were normal. Excision of the cyst was performed because of the theoretical risk of cholangiocarcinoma. Recovery was uneventful. PMID:8339889

Adrenal pseudocysts are rare cystic masses that arise within the adrenal gland and are usually non-functional and asymptomatic. Adrenal pseudocysts consist of a fibrous wall without a cellular lining. We report a patient with a 9 cm, left-sided suprarenal cystic mass who presented with abdominal discomfort of 2 years' duration. A ...

Papillary cystic and solid tumor of the pancreas (PCSTP), so-called Frantz tumor, is a very rare tumor in children. Only 62 cases, 57 girls and 5 boys, have been reported in children since 1959. The tumor presents usually as a slowly growing abdominal mass with or without abdominal pain. Surgical resection of the tumor is an adequate ...

Cutaneous lymphangiomas from 158 patients were studied clinically and pathologically. Lymphangiomas show a predilection for the neck and axilla, breasts and chest, and buttocks and thighs, but may occur on almost any area of skin. They show highest incide...

BackgroundMucinous cystic neoplasms arise in the ovary and various extra-ovarian sites. While their pathogenesis remains conjectural, their similarities suggest a common pathway of development. There have been rare reports involving the mesentery as a primary tumour site.Case presentationA cystic mass of uncertain origin was demonstrated radiologically in ...

We present a case of esophageal and ileal duplications at 18 weeks of gestation. Transabdominal ultrasonography of the fetus showed multiple cystic masses of 12 to 17 mm in diameter and continuity with each other in the abdomen and a unilocular cystic mass of 15 mm in diameter in the posterior mediastinum. The cystic mass filled the ...

CONTEXT: Cystic pheochromocytomas are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors that originate from the adrenal medulla. Differing from the more frequent solid pheochromocytomas, which produce catecholamines and present adrenergic syndrome, cystic pheochromocytomas may not produce these. Their symptoms are generally associated with an abdominal ...

The sonographic findings of polyhydramnion, foetal ascites, generalised hydrops, as well as tumour in the right thoracic or upper abdominal regions are described as an expression of a uniform disease pattern of the foetus. The case under discussion concerns a congenital cystic-adenomatoid malformation of the right lung. The characteristic features of ...

A case of cystic echinococcosis (CE) in a domestic cat is described from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Ultrasonography showed numerous cysts with hyperechoic walls and anechoic contents within the cat's abdominal cavity. Molecular identification based on mitochondrial DNA genes indicated that the causative agent was Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1 ...

Multicystic nephroma is a rare renal pathology, which is characterized usually by a unilateral renal mass with multiple thin-walled cysts divided by septa. We report the case of a boy aged 2 years, who was diagnosed in utero with an abdominal cystic lesion during routine antenatal ultrasonography examination. The patient underwent a nephrectomy, and ...

Computed tomography (CT) correctly portrayed the gross anatomic features of six mesenteric, omental, and ovarian cysts and diagnosed two pancreatic pseudocysts in children. Large, well defined, low-density masses were found, often containing septa and filling most of the abdomen and pelvis. CT displayed the size and extent of the mass and showed extrinsic compression of displacement of surrounding ...

A woman in her sixties was found to have pain in her upper back. An adrenal tumor was found by abdominal sonography and she was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed right adrenal cystic tumor. We diagnosed the tumor as right adrenal cystic tumor, and performed surgical excision ...

Lymphangiomatosis is a well-recognized congenital benign tumour, frequently seen in infancy and childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple lymphangiomas. Diffuse lymphangiomatosis also involving bony tissue is called Gorham's disease. This condition generally affects somatic soft tissue, where lymphatics are normally found. A predilection of this affection for bone, ...

Recruitment patterns of the superficial and deep abdominal muscles have been well documented in the general population, but not in a group of individuals with a chronic cough, such as individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), which may alter the recruitment patterns between the abdominal muscles. Therefore the two objectives of this study ...

A pediatric case of small bowel duplication is reported. Non-specific abdominal pain was the main complain. A fixed hypogastric mass was found. Abdominal palpation under general anesthesia disclosed a movable intraperitoneal mass which proved at laparotomy to be a cystic duplication of the small bowel. The cyst was excised according to ...

A random retrospective review of hepatobiliary scans on 86 adult patients with abdominal pain revealed four distinct imaging patterns: normal, cystic duct obstruction, obstructive, and sick liver pattern. A normal pattern was found to exclude acute cholecystitis and was the pattern most frequently observed.

Hepatic hydatid cysts may cause serious complications. Intraperitoneal rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst is rarely seen and the prognosis can be fatal. By experience, we know that it might be difficult to diagnose an unruptured cyst expulsed into the peritoneal cavity. In this report, we present the case of a 54-year-old man with an intraperitoneal cystic mass of 10 cm of ...

Children with cystic fibrosis commonly experience abdominal pain; however this remains poorly characterised. This prospective cross-sectional study with a longitudinal design, examined the prevalence, causes and effect of pain management via daily diaries, validated questionnaires for pain characteristics, anxiety status and quality of life. One hundred ...

Post-cholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) is a common manifestation in patients with cholecystectomy. The patients exhibit a heterogeneous group of symptoms, such as upper abdominal pain, vomiting, gastrointestinal disorders, jaundice, and dyspepsia. Choledocholithiasis, biliary dyskinesia, and dilation of cystic duct remnants are common causes of these ...

Post-cholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) is a common manifestation in patients with cholecystectomy. The patients exhibit a heterogeneous group of symptoms, such as upper abdominal pain, vomiting, gastrointestinal disorders, jaundice, and dyspepsia. Choledocholithiasis, biliary dyskinesia, and dilation of cystic duct remnants are common causes of these ...

A 37-year-old postpartum woman was presented with abdominal pain supposed to be caused by uterine involution or puerperal endometritis after vaginal delivery. During the pregnancy, she was suspected to have a subserosal myoma by ultrasound examination. The pain was finally revealed to be originated from the chemical peritonitis caused by the rupture of the mature ...

Renal lymphangiomatosis is an exceedingly rare disorder characterized by developmental malformation of the lymphatic system surrounding the kidneys. We report a case of bilateral renal lymphangiomatosis in a 21-year-old man who underwent abdominal sonographic examination that revealed numerous cystic areas of various sizes around both kidneys with ...

Vascular disorders affecting the kidneys are either acquired or congenital. Included in this category are common multiplicity of renal arteries, the rare arteriovenous malformation, stresses due to fibromuscular disease or atherosclerosis including abdominal aortic aneurysms, arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis, and infarction. In contrast to the group of ...

Rupture into the abdominal cavity is a rare but serious complication of hydatid disease that necessitates emergency surgical intervention. We present herein a case with mild abdominal symptoms due to hydatid cyst rupture into the peritoneum after trauma. A 24-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room with mild abdominal pain. His ...

A 45-year-old woman had an asymptomatic abnormality on a screening abdominal radiograph. The radiopaque mass in her right upper abdomen was surrounded by numerous "pearls" and resembled an abalone on the supine abdominal radiograph. We advised an additional upright abdominal radiograph, which showed a calcium fluid level. We also ...

Embolization plays a major role in the management of arteriovenous malformations and fistulae on one hand, and of venous malformations and cystic lymphangiomas on the other hand. The treatment of arteriovenous fistulae today resorts to a primarily endovascular technique including the insertion under controlled flow of a releasable balloon or of a metallic ...

When attention is paid to the details of normal and abnormal fetal head and neck anatomy, abnormalities that normally would be missed at prenatal ultrasonography can routinely be diagnosed. Five basic views are used to assess the fetal head and neck: a transverse view of the head in the plane of the cavum septum pellucidum and cerebellum, a sagittal and a coronal view of the face to visualize the ...

Fetus-in-fetu (FIF) is a rare congenital condition in which a fetiform mass is detected in the host abdomen and also in other sites such as the intracranium, thorax, head, and neck. This condition has been rarely reported in the literature. Herein, we report the case of a fetus presenting with abdominal cystic mass and ascites and prenatally diagnosed as ...

IntroductionPrimary neoplastic lesions presenting with a mucocele of the appendix are very rare and can be divided into benign variants of mucinous adenomas or cystadenomas, mucinous tumours of uncertain malignant potential or mucinous cystadenocarcinomas. Most of these tumourous mucoceles are asymptomatic and are found incidentally. The major complication of neoplastic mucinous appendiceal ...

Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are increasingly recognized due to the expanding use and improved sensitivity of cross-sectional abdominal imaging. Major advances in the last decade have led to an improved understanding of the various types of cystic lesions and their biologic behavior. Despite significant improvements in imaging ...

The authors report the case of a male neonate presenting with a heterogeneous cystic mass in the right renal area with no identifiable renal unit. The diagnosis of right perirenal extracapsular uro-haematoma secondary to posterior urethral valve was proposed on the basis of the antenatal clinical history. The late discovery at 39 weeks of amenorrhoea (pregnancy not followed) ...

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively determine the accuracy of baseline ultrasound (BUS) and of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid-cystic lesions. METHODS: Fifty-four pancreatic solid-cystic lesions in 52 patients were examined with BUS and CEUS, two different seniority radiologists read the images independently, ...

Benign tumors of the tonsils occur infrequently. Lymphangiomas are rare congenital tumors of the lymphatic system, and tonsillar lymphangioma is an extremely rare occurrence. Its pathogenesis is uncertain, but history, clinical examination, and histological examination should establish the diagnosis. We present a 17-year-old white male with ...

Prenatal ultrasound (US) diagnosis and postnatal outcome are reviewed in three babies with the complex form of meconium peritonitis (MP), the cystic type. Perinatal management is discussed. Large intra-abdominal cysts with signs of calcifications were detected during the second mid-trimester. Meconium ascites and polyhydramnios appeared between 32 and 35 ...

A 52-year-old woman had undergone a partial cystectomy for a cystic mass at the dome of the urinary bladder in 1997. The pathological diagnosis was a urachal mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy. Twelve years later, multiple masses were noted on the uterus, ovaries and abdominal wall. She underwent debulking surgery, including a total ...

A 31 year old man was hospitalised with general fatigue and epigastric pain. Abdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic lesion in the left lobe of the liver. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography and percutaneous trans-hepatic cholangiography revealed a localised dilatation of the intrahepatic ...

BackgroundMucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) of the pancreas is basically cystic epithelial neoplasm, unilocular or multilocular, occurring almost exclusively in women.Case presentationA 51-year-old female presented with a pancreatic mass incidentally found on the abdominal computed tomography. She underwent distal pancreatectomy. The ...

OBJECTIVE: To report clinical and histopathologic features of vascular tumors of the conjunctiva. DESIGN: Retrospective, noninterventional case series. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 140 patients. INTERVENTION: None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Tumor diagnosis, anatomic location, clinical features, management, and histopathology. RESULTS: There were 140 vascular tumors of the conjunctiva with 93% benign and ...

Two patients with cystic dystrophy of duodenum and chronic inflammation of duodenally ectopic pancreatic tissue were successfully operated on. Both cases clinically demonstrated abdominal pain and duodenal obstruction. Absence of substantial tissue changes in "main" pancreas allowed execution of pancreas-preserving operation. Thus, subtotal duodenectomy ...

The patient was a 45-year-old man, with no complaints. It was pointed out that he had a cystic lesion in the liver by abdominal ultrasonography at routine medical check-up. With close examinations, the tumor was multilocular cystic lesion in the right lobe of the liver, whose size was 35mm in diameter. We supposed it was a biliary ...

The occurrence of retroperitoneal schwannoma is uncommon and its presence may only be expressed by insidious onset of nonspecific symptoms such as vague abdominal pain. Imaging modalities like computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging may demonstrate the tumor, but due to heterogeneity and degeneration in some tumors, it may mimic malignancy. So, fine needle ...

The enteric duplication cyst is a term applied to an anomaly of the gut which presents as a cystic structure with a mucosal lining predominantly similar to that of the adjacent alimentary tract. It may be either due to an embryologic error in normal canalization or errors in the embryologic connection between the developing gut and neural tube, as a part of the split notochord ...

The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of abdominal masses and evaluate the value of ultrasound in paediatric abdominal masses. We used a cross-sectional study of abdominal masses in children attending a university teaching hospital. The common abdominal masses were: Wilms' tumour, 12 (14.8%); lymphoma, 11 ...