Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma: A Diagnostic and Surgical Challenge

A lymphangioma is a benign proliferation of lymph vessels, producing fluid-filled cysts that result from a blockage of the lymphatic system. The incidence of abdominal lymphangiomas is unknown; however they account for from 3% to 9.2% of all pediatric lymphangiomas, with retroperitoneal lymphangioma...

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Main Authors: Oguzhan Güven Gümüştaş, Murat Sanal, Osman Güner, Volkan Tümay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/292053