Laparoscopic Excision of a Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma Encasing the Renal Vessels.
- Author:
Hye Young LEE
1
;
Kyung Suk HAN
;
Young Taek OH
;
Kun Ho RHA
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khrha@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cystic lymphangioma;
Laparoscopy;
Renal artery;
Renal vein
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Lymphangioma;
Lymphangioma, Cystic*;
Middle Aged;
Renal Artery;
Renal Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2005;46(6):640-643
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 55-year-old woman, with a retroperitoneal cystic mass, incidentally found during evaluation for the cause of right upper quadrant pain, was referred to our hospital from a local clinic. Computed tomography, performed at our hospital, revealed a multilobulated cystic lesion in the right perinephric space, encasing the renal vessels, suggestive of a cystic lymphangioma. A cystic abdominal lymphangioma is a rare tumor in adults, which is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Surgical excision is known as the treatment of choice; however, only three cases of laparoscopic excision have been reported. We report a case of a successful laparoscopic excision of a retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma encasing the renal vessels of the renal hilum.
