Chronic Low Back Pain due to Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma

Chronic Low Back Pain due to Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma

Abdominal cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm. Less than 1% of lymphangiomas is in the retroperitoneum. Lymphangioma is mostly asymptomatic. Chronic symptoms were reported in retroperitoneal type more than others. Acute symptoms due to complications like infection, cyst rupture or hemorrha...

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Published in:Archives of bone and joint surgery Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 72 - 74
Main Authors: Fattahi, Asieh Sadat, Maddah, Godratollah, Motamedolshariati, Mohammad, Ghiasi–Moghadam, Taghi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery Co 01-03-2014
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Summary:Abdominal cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm. Less than 1% of lymphangiomas is in the retroperitoneum. Lymphangioma is mostly asymptomatic. Chronic symptoms were reported in retroperitoneal type more than others. Acute symptoms due to complications like infection, cyst rupture or hemorrhage may occur. We report an 18-years-old girl with low back pain from 6 months ago with huge pelvic mass and diagnosis of retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma.
ISSN:2345-4644
2345-461X