MR imaging of hepatic lymphangioma

Hepatic lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm characterized by cystic dilatation of the lymphatic vessels in the hepatic parenchyma. In most cases, the hepatic lesion is a part of multi-organ involvement including the liver, spleen, kidneys, skeleton, gastrointestinal tract, mesentery, lungs, and somatic soft tissue. The typical imaging feature of hepatic lymphangioma is a cystic or multicystic hepatic mass with internal septations. In this report, we describe the imaging features of a pathologically proven case of hepatic lymphangioma with microscopic cystic component, and we demonstrate the advantage of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of lesions composed of multiple aggregated microcysts.