Cystic Lymphangioma of the Spleen.
- Author:
Jin Jo KIM
1
;
Yoon Suk LEE
;
Keun Ho LEE
;
Se Jung OH
;
Seung Man PARK
;
Young Ha KIM
;
Lee So MAENG
;
Ki Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea. keunho@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spleen;
Cystic lymphangioma;
Splenectomy
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Lymphangioma, Cystic*;
Rare Diseases;
Spleen*;
Splenectomy;
Splenomegaly;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2006;70(2):158-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cystic lymphangioma of the spleen is extremely rare disease and the treatment is always surgical. In the present report we describe a symptomatic splenic cystic lymphangioma in a 44 year-old female. Clinical examination revealed palpable mass in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Abdominal CT scan revealed enlarged spleen with multiple, variable sized cysts. A few cysts had peripheral calcification. Open splenectomy was performed and histologic examination permitted the accurate diagnosis to be made. In case of multiple cystic enlargement of spleen, consider the possibility of cystic lymphangioma of the spleen and splenectomy.
