Giant mesenteric cystic lymphangioma presenting with abdominal pain and masquerading as a gynecologic malignancy

Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system that account for about 5% of all benign tumors in infants and children. 1 The most common sites are the neck and axilla, which account for 95% of cases. 2 Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are quite rare, and can arise from either the r...

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Main Authors: John Maa, Christianne Wa, Adnan Jaigirdir, Soo-Jin Cho, Carlos U Corvera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Rare Tumors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4081/rt.2009.e48