• Cystic retroperitoneal lymphangioma in adults. (ijrcog.org)
  • 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)
  • Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas (RCL) are rare benign tumors of the lymphatic system. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cystic lymphangiomas or lymph nodes with hypodense centers, which mimic necrotizing lymphomas, ovarian or renal cancers, or other malignancies can occur in the retroperitoneum, pelvis or mediastinum. (wikipedia.org)
  • less common subsites include the mediastinum, groin, and retroperitoneum. (medscape.com)
  • A well-defined unilocular cystic lesion measuring approximately 20 mm in posterior mediastinum adjacent to the dorsal spine at D4 - D5 level at 11 o'clock position on axial sections. (neuroradiologycases.com)
  • Cystic lesions found in the mediastinum are typically included bronchogenic cysts, esophageal duplication cysts and Neuroenteric cysts. (neuroradiologycases.com)
  • Mesenteric tumors may be cystic or solid, and they may demonstrate malignant or benign clinical behavior. (medscape.com)
  • The incidence of cystic mesenteric masses in the United States is estimated at 1 per 100,000. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • First described by Wernher in 1843, cystic hygroma (CH) is a cystic lymphatic lesion that can affect any anatomic subsite in the human body. (medscape.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)
  • CH is synonymous with cystic lymphangioma, which is also known as a macrocystic lymphatic malformation and was first described in 1828 by Redenbacker. (medscape.com)
  • Cystic lymphatic malformation of the middle ear. (medscape.com)
  • Many non-neoplastic lesions also arise from retroperitoneum such as pathologies of kidneys, bowel, appendix, pancreas, tubercular lymph node or infection from a tuberculous vertebra. (waocp.com)
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive and systemic disease that typically results in cystic lung destruction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rare case of ovarian cystic lymphangioma managed at laparoscopy. (ijrcog.org)
  • For most of these ultra-rare RPS subtypes, diagnosis and treatment follows international guidelines for the management of more common RPS histologies, with en bloc surgical resection as the mainstay of curative treatment, and enrolment in clinical trials where possible. (bvsalud.org)
  • These spaces retain their secretions and develop cystic components because of the lack of a venous outflow tract. (medscape.com)
  • Retroperitoneum is one of the largest spaces in the body. (waocp.com)
  • The contents of retroperitoneum include connective tissue, adrenals, kidneys, ureters, aorta and its branches, inferior vena cava and its tributaries and lymph nodes. (waocp.com)
  • Some reported locations include the skin and retroperitoneum. (neuroradiologycases.com)
  • The main differential diagnosis is an adenomatoid tumour which can be differentiated from the lymphangioma by immunohistochemical studies. (ijrcog.org)
  • Studies using cell proliferation markers have demonstrated that lymphangioma enlargement is related more to engorgement than to actual cell proliferation. (medscape.com)
  • Intra-abdominal lymphangiomas mostly occur in the mesentery, followed by the omentum, mesocolon, and retroperitoneum. (lww.com)
  • 3] Tillaux performed the first successful surgery for a cystic mass in the mesentery in 1880. (medscape.com)
  • this makes them analogous to cystic hygromas, which arise in the neck in association with the jugular lymph sac. (medscape.com)
  • The contents of retroperitoneum include connective tissue, adrenals, kidneys, ureters, aorta and its branches, inferior vena cava and its tributaries and lymph nodes. (waocp.com)
  • href":"Single Video Player","role":"media-player-id","content-type":"play-in-place","position":"float","orientation":"portrait","label":"Video 1","caption":"Jejunal cystic lympangioma finding during single-balloon enteroscopy. (lww.com)
  • Cystic lymphangiomas result from the failure of lymphatic channels to communicate with the main lymphatic system. (lww.com)
  • Lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital malformations that present mainly in the head, neck, and axillar regions in pediatric patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is also very important to identify and distinguish adrenal tumors from the rare tumors that arise in the retroperitoneum (the space behind the abdomen) and next to the adrenal glands. (adrenal.com)
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive and systemic disease that typically results in cystic lung destruction. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2 Enteroscopy, colonoscopy, and endoscopic ultrasonography are useful tools for the diagnosis and management of abdominal lymphangiomas. (lww.com)
  • Adrenal cysts can be infectious, lymphangiomatous, angiomatous endothelial, cystic degenerative adenomas or embryonal retention cysts. (adrenal.com)
  • 26. [A surgical case of mediastinal cystic lymphangioma]. (nih.gov)
  • Over 95% of lymphangiomas are found in the head, neck, and axillary regions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Small Bowel Cystic Lymphangioma: An Uncommon Finding During. (lww.com)
  • MLs are traditionally classified into three types: capillary, cavernous, and cystic [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Retroperitoneum is one of the largest spaces in the body. (waocp.com)