Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case
Lymphangioma is an uncommon benign lesion that usually occurs during childhood. Its occurrence in adults is rare. Its presentation in the abdomen is even rare. This case report describes a case of omental lymphangioma presented as retroperitoneal lump. Subsequent imaging, operative, and histological...
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| description | Lymphangioma is an uncommon benign lesion that usually occurs during childhood. Its occurrence in adults is rare. Its presentation in the abdomen is even rare. This case report describes a case of omental lymphangioma presented as retroperitoneal lump. Subsequent imaging, operative, and histological findings revealed omental lymphangioma. Laparotomy done under general anesthesia, a 10 × 12 cm cystic swelling arising from omentum, identified complete excision of the cyst done and send the specimen for histopathological examination. Biopsy report came as omental lymphangioma. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Prognosis is excellent and recurrence rate is very low if resection is complete. During two years of followup no recurrence was detected. Omental lymphangioma is very rare presentation among abdominal lymphangiomas specifically in adults. Complete excision is the treatment of choice. Long-term followup is required to detect recurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-73bce545df9d435b8128302c34cb04372025-08-20T03:33:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/629482629482Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a CaseT. Narayana Rao0T. Parvathi1A. Suvarchala2Andhra Medical College, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam 530002, IndiaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Andhra Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam 530002, IndiaAndhra Medical College, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam 530002, IndiaLymphangioma is an uncommon benign lesion that usually occurs during childhood. Its occurrence in adults is rare. Its presentation in the abdomen is even rare. This case report describes a case of omental lymphangioma presented as retroperitoneal lump. Subsequent imaging, operative, and histological findings revealed omental lymphangioma. Laparotomy done under general anesthesia, a 10 × 12 cm cystic swelling arising from omentum, identified complete excision of the cyst done and send the specimen for histopathological examination. Biopsy report came as omental lymphangioma. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Prognosis is excellent and recurrence rate is very low if resection is complete. During two years of followup no recurrence was detected. Omental lymphangioma is very rare presentation among abdominal lymphangiomas specifically in adults. Complete excision is the treatment of choice. Long-term followup is required to detect recurrence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/629482 |
| spellingShingle | T. Narayana Rao T. Parvathi A. Suvarchala Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case |
| title_full | Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case |
| title_fullStr | Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case |
| title_short | Omental Lymphangioma in Adults—Rare Presentation Report of a Case |
| title_sort | omental lymphangioma in adults rare presentation report of a case |
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