Cystic pancreatic lymphangioma


NAZİM G., GÜRLÜLER E., ALİM A., BERBER İ., GÜRKAN A.

Rare Tumors, cilt.4, sa.2, ss.27, 2012 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4081/rt.2012.e27
  • Dergi Adı: Rare Tumors
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Other Indexes
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: lymphangioma, pancreas, laparoscopic
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lymphangioma of the pancreas is a rare benign tumor of lymphatic origin. Retroperitoneal lymphangiomas account for 1% of all lymphangiomas. Herein, we report a case of cystic pancreatic lymphangioma diagnosed in 34 year-old female patient who was hospitalized for a slight pain in the epigastrium and vomiting. Radiological imaging revealed a large multiloculated cystic abdominal mass with enhancing septations involving the upper retroperitoneum. During the laparoscopic surgery, a well circumscribed polycystic tumor was completely excised preserving the pancreatic duct. The patient made a complete recovery and is disease-free 12 months postoperatively.