Rare cystic lymphangioma in the chest wall of an adult patient: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature

Lymphangiomatosis is a rare, benign, hyperproliferative hamartoma composed of dilated lymphatic vessels. Cystic lymphangioma (CL) in the chest wall in an adult patient is rare, but we focus on this type of patient in our present case study. A 54‐year‐old female patient with a painless mass in her ch...

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Main Authors: Shuai Song, Dong Chang, Hao Li, Bowen Li, Kaikai Xu, Chunquan Liu, Yong Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:Thoracic Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13659
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Summary:Lymphangiomatosis is a rare, benign, hyperproliferative hamartoma composed of dilated lymphatic vessels. Cystic lymphangioma (CL) in the chest wall in an adult patient is rare, but we focus on this type of patient in our present case study. A 54‐year‐old female patient with a painless mass in her chest wall went without treatment for two years following diagnosis. After consenting to treatment, Doppler color flow imaging (DCFI), chest CT, and MRI revealed a cystic lesion with multiple thin septula in the left chest. Surgical resection was performed, and histopathological examination identified a cystic lymphangioma. The patient did not experience recurrence during the follow‐up period.
ISSN:1759-7706
1759-7714