Cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland: Report of a case and review of the literature - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cystic lymphangioma is a rare tumor of the lymphatic vessels that occurs more frequently in women.

Location of this pathology can be diverse but most commonly occurs in the neck or axilla. Cystic lymphangioma originating from the adrenal tissue represents a very rare entity.

CASE PRESENTATION: We report here the case of a 38-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a cystic retroperitoneal mass. After further investigations, the patient was suspected to have a left adrenal cystic lymphangioma. She underwent successful open left adrenalectomy as curative treatment, and the diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma of the left adrenal gland was confirmed at histology. The postoperative course was uneventful.

CONCLUSION: This case report and review of the literature bring new insights into the diagnostic difficulty and management of cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland.

Written by:
Joliat GR, Melloul E, Djafarrian R, Schmidt S, Fontanella S, Yan P, Demartines N, Halkic N.   Are you the author?
Division of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Vaud, CH, Switzerland; Department of Radiology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Pathology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

 

Reference: World J Surg Oncol. 2015 Feb 15;13(1):58.
doi: 10.1186/s12957-015-0490-0


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