• A cystic growth originating from lymphatic tissue. (harvard.edu)
  • Retroperitoneal lymphatic cyst of filarial origin is very unusual and requires a high index of suspicion if the patient is an inhabitant of an endemic area. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Asymptomatic lymphangioma involving the spleen and mediastinum in adults. (harvard.edu)
  • Lymphangioma is usually asymptomatic and unilateral, presenting as an incidental finding during routine gynaecologic procedures. (ijrcog.org)
  • VELITCHKOV N, FILIPOV A, LOSANOFF J, KJOSSEV K, KATROV E. Mesenteric cystic lymphangioma as a cause of acute intestinal obstruction: Report of a case and a brief review of its status. (clinicalsurgeryjournal.com)
  • this makes them analogous to cystic hygromas , which arise in the neck in association with the jugular lymph sac. (medscape.com)
  • Peripancreatic fibrosis causes stenosis or occlusion of retroperitoneal lymph channels. (medscape.com)
  • Bilateral lymphangioma of the ovary being an extremely rare lesion, with chylous ascites and full term pregnancy, this is the first ever case in the world to be reported. (ijrcog.org)
  • Cystic hygroma is a disfiguring benign lesion commonly observed in the neck and face regions of children. (jiaps.com)
  • With a clinical diagnosis of a massive cystic hygroma of the neck, CT scan was performed that demonstrated a large multiloculated cystic lesion. (jiaps.com)
  • The stomach X-ray has no place within the analysis of cystic lymphangioma, it only reveals the shadow of the lesion as a water tone opacity comparatively properly restricted backing the digestive gasoline in periphery (6) [url=http://www.mhcurling.com/dcs/buy-ditropan/] gastritis diet peanut butter ditropan 2.5 mg without prescription[/url]. (ehd.org)
  • Laparoscopic excision of an adult retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma coexisting with an esophageal hiatus hernia. (harvard.edu)
  • Intravenous immune globulin treatA randomised medical trial comparing interferon-alpha and intravenous ment of pulmonary exacerbations in cystic brosis. (ehd.org)
  • Lymphangiomyomatosis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar clinical features, such as asthma , spontaneous pneumothorax , emphysema , interstitial pulmonary fibrosis , eosinophilic granuloma (EG), Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, lymphangiomas , pulmonary lymphangiectasis, and leiomyosarcoma . (wikidoc.org)
  • Cystic pancreatic neoplasms: imaging features and management strategy. (harvard.edu)
  • The retroperitoneal cysts often pose a challenge in their diagnosis and management. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Retroperitoneal cysts are uncommon masses whereas primary filarial retroperitoneal cysts are rare [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Primary retroperitoneal parasitic cysts are uncommon [ 3 ] and majority of them are hydatid cysts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Retroperitoneal filarial cysts are very rare even in endemic countries like India. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography was suggestive of a thin-walled hypodense cystic mass of size 25.7 × 15 × 14.3 cm in the left side of the abdomen extending from the lesser sac till the left iliac fossa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Anterior mediastinal lymphangioma in an infant: diagnosis and surgical management. (harvard.edu)
  • The main differential diagnosis is an adenomatoid tumour which can be differentiated from the lymphangioma by immunohistochemical studies. (ijrcog.org)
  • The histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of cystic hygroma. (jiaps.com)
  • We report a case of a huge retroperitoneal cystic mass in a 46-year-old patient who presented with a long-standing, painless progressive abdominal swelling. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Retroperitoneal (RP) space is bounded anteriorly by the peritoneal covering, posteriorly by posterior abdominal wall, superiorly by the 12th rib and vertebra, inferiorly by the iliac crest and laterally by the quadratus lumborum muscle. (waocp.com)
  • Here, we present an uncommon complication of spontaneous rupture of a cystic hygroma. (jiaps.com)
  • Rare case of ovarian cystic lymphangioma managed at laparoscopy. (ijrcog.org)
  • Extralymphatic filariasis presenting as a primary retroperitoneal mass is very rare despite filariasis being endemic in many regions of India. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In rare cases, life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage may occur, a phenomenon known as Wunderlich syndrome. (pediagenosis.com)
  • Retroperitoneal (RP) masses are common in paediatric age group and present with vague clinical features. (waocp.com)
  • And above all, only 20 cases of ovarian lymphangioma are reported in the literature so far. (ijrcog.org)
  • Extensive scrutiny of indexed literature like "PubMed" including old Indian journal archives with keyword "retroperitoneal filarial cyst" resulted in 10 isolated cases till date all of which happened to be from India. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Retrospective analysis of genetic etiology and obstetric outcome of fetal cystic hygroma: A single-center study. (harvard.edu)
  • Relevant past medical history included a previously excised cystic hygroma from her right neck when she was aged 2 years. (hindawi.com)
  • To our knowledge the occurrence of both tongue lymphangioma and cystic hygroma has not been previously reported in a paediatric patient. (hindawi.com)
  • This case report therefore shows a rare association between a cystic hygroma of the neck and lymphangioma of the tongue. (hindawi.com)
  • Because of the rarity of both of these conditions separately, this case report describes the association of tongue lymphangioma with a previously excised cystic hygroma in the same patient. (hindawi.com)
  • The patient was medically fit and well with the only medical history of note being the excision of a cystic hygroma from the right neck under general anaesthetic (Figures 1(a) and 1(b) ) when the patient was 2 years old. (hindawi.com)
  • Preoperative clinical photographs of previously excised cystic hygroma in the right neck. (hindawi.com)
  • Adult-onset cystic hygroma of the axilla is a rare case, with less than 10 studies documented in PubMed. (pcs.org.ph)
  • Cystic hygroma is typically found in children and usually occurring in the cervico-facial region. (pcs.org.ph)
  • Its diagnosis is uncommon in adults and literature review has shown rare data on adult- onset cystic hygroma in the axilla.5,6,8 The main objective of this paper was to present a rare case of adult-onset cystic hygroma of the axilla, and to report known data of the case based on published medical literature, reviewing its clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathologic findings and management. (pcs.org.ph)
  • Bronchogenic cyst: a rare congenital cystic malformation of the lung. (arthypospadias.com)
  • 23. Retroperitoneal metastatic germ cell tumor presenting as a psoas abscess: a diagnostic pitfall. (nih.gov)
  • lymphangioma is an uncommon tumor. (lookfordiagnosis.com)
  • This is a rare retroperitoneal tumor, which arises adjacent to the adrenal gland. (adrenal.com)
  • A histopathological diagnosis of mesenteric cystic lymphangioma, clinically misdiagnosed as simple mesenteric cyst - case report. (nih.gov)
  • Mesenteric cystic lymphangiomas (MCLs), which occasionally present with substantial growth and the invasion of adjacent vital structures, are rarely reported in adults. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mesenteric lymphangioma (ML) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with intraabdominal cysts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Herein, we report a case of mesenteric cystic lymphangioma (MCL) in a 40-year-old man who was successfully treated via laparoscopic-assisted excision. (biomedcentral.com)
  • [ 3 ] Tillaux performed the first successful surgery for a cystic mass in the mesentery in 1880. (medscape.com)
  • Lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital malformations that present mainly in the head, neck, and axillar regions in pediatric patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • MLs are traditionally classified into three types: capillary, cavernous, and cystic [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Learn how cross-sectional imaging can help distinguish rare intravenous leiomyosarcomas from other intravascular and retroperitoneal tumors in this case study. (medscape.com)
  • These rare tumors of the retroperitoneum that do not arise from the adrenal gland include retroperitoneal sarcoma, lymphoma and other type of tumors. (adrenal.com)
  • Over 95% of lymphangiomas are found in the head, neck, and axillary regions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Lymphangioma was also in the list of provisional diagnoses. (hindawi.com)
  • The Retroperitoneal (RP) space is bounded anteriorly by the peritoneal covering, posteriorly by posterior abdominal wall, superiorly by the 12th rib and vertebra, inferiorly by the iliac crest and laterally by the quadratus lumborum muscle. (waocp.com)
  • Herein, we report a rare case of a 32 year-old woman who had disseminated intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomatosis, which presented as acute abdomen . (lookfordiagnosis.com)
  • Eighty percent of cystic hygromas occur in the neck, usually at the posterior cervical triangle. (pcs.org.ph)
  • this makes them analogous to cystic hygromas , which arise in the neck in association with the jugular lymph sac. (medscape.com)
  • Retroperitoneal (RP) masses are common in paediatric age group and present with vague clinical features. (waocp.com)
  • Such lesions are classified as primary when they do not originate from a specific retroperitoneal organ and are divided, according to the image findings, into two major groups: solid and cystic. (nih.gov)
  • The coronal view on T2WI clearly showed an accumulation of cystic lesions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Özbey H , Morozov K, Ayrapetyan M, Morozov D. Newborn with interlabial cystic mass. (arthypospadias.com)
  • Primary retroperitoneal PEComa: an incidental finding. (nih.gov)
  • 36. Retroperitoneal schwannoma misdiagnosed as a psoas abscess: report of a case. (nih.gov)
  • Contrast CT revealed a well-circumscribed multicystic mass measuring 9.5 × 5.8 × 10.0 cm in the retroperitoneal region. (pacs.de)