BACKGROUND: Lymphangiomas are rare tumours usually found in the paediatric population in extra abdominal sites. AIM: To report on a patient with a hepatic lymphangioma. RESULT: A 30-year-old woman presented with a 4-year history of right upper quadrant pain. Ultrasound and CT imaging demonstrated a cystic mass adjacent to the gallbladder. Histology of the resected specimen conferred a diagnosis of hepatic lymphangioma. CONCLUSION: We present a case of hepatic lymphangioma together with a review of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies currently available.
BACKGROUND:Lymphangiomas are rare tumours usually found in the paediatric population in extra abdominal sites. AIM: To report on a patient with a hepatic lymphangioma. RESULT: A 30-year-old woman presented with a 4-year history of right upper quadrant pain. Ultrasound and CT imaging demonstrated a cystic mass adjacent to the gallbladder. Histology of the resected specimen conferred a diagnosis of hepatic lymphangioma. CONCLUSION: We present a case of hepatic lymphangioma together with a review of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies currently available.
Authors: K Ohba; F Sugauchi; E Orito; K Suzuki; T Ohno; N Mizoguchi; T Koide; H Terashima; T Nakano; M Mizokami Journal: J Gastroenterol Hepatol Date: 1995 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 4.029