INTRODUCTION Cystic lymphangiomas are uncommon tumors that can arise from any part of the body. They can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. They are more common in infants and children than adults. Broad ligament cystic lymphangioma is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old multiparous woman presented with an abdominal mass of 20-year duration. A large cystic swelling was d...

Lymphangiomas are benign hamartomatous lesions of lymphatic vessels. Wilms Tumor 1 (WT1) is a transcription factor that is activated in some human neoplasias. WT1 protein expression is observed in endothelial cells during angiogenesis and is a useful marker to distinguish between vascular proliferations and vascular malformations. The purpose of the present study is to report a case series of o...

PURPOSE Fluctuating tumours of the scrotal and penile basis can be caused by benign lymphangiomas. These rare malformations can preferently be seen in children. CASE REPORT We report about a 10 year old boy, who was presented in our department with a bluish, indolent, 4x2 cm sized, fluctuating tumor of the scrotum and penile basis. Magnetic resonance imaging could demonstrate the whole anatom...

OBJECTIVE Here, we describe our experience with different therapeutic modalities used to treat cystic lymphangiomas in children in our hospital, including single therapy with OK-432, bleomycin and surgery, and a combination of the three modalities. METHODS We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional study including patients treated from 1998 to 2011. The effects on macrocystic lymphangiomas...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this series was to evaluate the prenatal sonographic findings and postnatal outcomes in 2 fetuses with mediastinal lymphangiomas. METHODS The fetal images were compared with postnatal imaging and surgical findings. RESULTS The 2 fetuses had anechoic mediastinal masses at 25 and 22 weeks, which proved to be lymphangiomas. One, located in the anterior mediastinum, als...

Background. Lymphatic malformations or lymphangiomas are rare benign hamartomas that result from maldevelopment of primitive lymphatic sacs. They are most frequently found in the neck and axilla, while intra-abdominal and mediastinal lymphangiomas are uncommon. These are primarily tumours of infancy and childhood and are successfully treated with surgical excision. Summary of Cases. Five cases ...

Lymphangiomas are congenital -lesions that develop from sequestered lymphatic sacs. They are most commonly seen as cervical masses in children but can also be found in other sites. Since these are primarily fluid filled and are usually superficial in location, they are easily examined with high-resolution ultrasound. Their sonographic appearance has been reported to be variable(l,3). The presen...

OBJECTIVES To compare different surgical interventions for the treatment of extensive cervicofacial lymphangiomas and to define the minimal extent of surgery necessary to control disease. DESIGN Retrospective study. Mean +/- SD follow-up was 31+/-4 months after surgery. Surgical procedures were grouped as follows: (1) total removal, (2) subtotal removal (all cystic structures removed, small p...

CONTEXT Lymphangiomas are uncommon benign neoplasms that result from a blockage of the lymphatic system. Pancreatic cystic lymphangiomas are extremely rare. Pancreatic cystic lymphangiomas have been classically diagnosed on histopathologic examination following surgical excision, but recent reports have demonstrated successful diagnosis using endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration (E...

Introduction Lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor found in gastrointestinal tract. Most lymphangiomas can occur at any age and but mostly are found in children and infants. They are mainly due to malformation of the lymphatic system. They occur mainly in the head, neck and oral cavity, but less commonly develop in the abdominal cavity. Colonoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography are frequently us...