A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital benign tumors.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a case of a 4 year old female child with a cystic lymphangioma arising from greater omentum and...
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| author | Parikh Shailesh N Bhatnagar Ashok M Mohite Prashant N |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital benign tumors.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a case of a 4 year old female child with a cystic lymphangioma arising from greater omentum and occupying whole of the abdomen and protruding through labia mejora. Ultrasonography and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. Complete excision of the cyst along with omentectomy done with no clinical or radiological evidence of recurrence till 6 months.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Due to variable presentation of abdominal lymphangiomas, extensive imaging studies are necessary for evaluation and diagnosis. Complete surgical resection is a treatment of choice.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51c6b26440bc4386889fee22217b6b8f2022-12-21T19:08:42ZengBMCBMC Surgery1471-24822006-12-01611810.1186/1471-2482-6-18A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case reportParikh Shailesh NBhatnagar Ashok MMohite Prashant N<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital benign tumors.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present a case of a 4 year old female child with a cystic lymphangioma arising from greater omentum and occupying whole of the abdomen and protruding through labia mejora. Ultrasonography and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. Complete excision of the cyst along with omentectomy done with no clinical or radiological evidence of recurrence till 6 months.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Due to variable presentation of abdominal lymphangiomas, extensive imaging studies are necessary for evaluation and diagnosis. Complete surgical resection is a treatment of choice.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/6/18 |
| spellingShingle | Parikh Shailesh N Bhatnagar Ashok M Mohite Prashant N A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report BMC Surgery |
| title | A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report |
| title_full | A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report |
| title_fullStr | A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report |
| title_short | A huge Omental Lymphangioma with extention into Labia Majorae: A case report |
| title_sort | huge omental lymphangioma with extention into labia majorae a case report |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/6/18 |
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