Cystic Lymphangioma of the Abdominal Wall in Childhood: A Report of Two Cases Focused on Radiologic Findings

A cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor of the lymphatic tissue that mostly affects the head and neck, and usually manifests during childhood. Cystic lymphangioma of the abdominal wall is extremely rare. Herein, we report two young children with cystic lymphangioma of the abdominal wall. In one...

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Published in:	Iranian journal of radiology Vol. inpress; no. inpress
Main Authors:	Kyeom Kim, In, Wook Seo, Jung
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Abdomen Bladder Children Children & youth Cysts Medical imaging NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Tumors Ultrasonic imaging United States > US
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Summary:	A cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor of the lymphatic tissue that mostly affects the head and neck, and usually manifests during childhood. Cystic lymphangioma of the abdominal wall is extremely rare. Herein, we report two young children with cystic lymphangioma of the abdominal wall. In one of the cases, the properitoneal fat layer of the abdominal wall was affected. We hereby analyze radiologic features of cystic lymphangioma of the abdominal wall.
ISSN:	1735-1065 2008-2711
DOI:	10.5812/iranjradiol.40549