Wei Ge1, De-Cai Yu1, Jun Chen2, Xian-Biao Shi1, Lei Su1, Qing Ye2, Yi-Tao Ding1. 1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China ; Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanjing University Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. 2. Department of Pathology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To summarize the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of lymphocele. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 19 cases of lymphocele diagnosed by postoperative pathology from January 2003 to September 2012 were retrospectively analyzed, especially the general information, clinical manifestations, imaging, operations, and pathological findings. RESULTS: In 19 cases, the common locations were in retroperitoneal, abdominal wall, and neck. There were no typical clinical manifestations with lymphocele. 6 cases visited hospital because of pain, while 13 cases were diagnosed incidentally with imaging or surgery. Fourteen cases undergoing CT were all displayed as cystic lesion. In 12 of 14 cases undergoing type-B ultrasonic, the masses were shown to be cystic lesion without special signs. 19 cases were all treated by surgical resection, and testified to be lymphocele with pathological analysis. The sensitivity of D2-40 was 89.5% (17/19) in our study. CONCLUSIONS: Lymphocele is very rare with no specific clinical manifestations. The preoperative diagnosis was based on imaging examinations, while definite diagnosis was based on the pathological, and (or) immunohistochemical examination with D2-40. The prognosis of lymphocele is good after it is removed completely.
PURPOSE: To summarize the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of lymphocele. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 19 cases of lymphocele diagnosed by postoperative pathology from January 2003 to September 2012 were retrospectively analyzed, especially the general information, clinical manifestations, imaging, operations, and pathological findings. RESULTS: In 19 cases, the common locations were in retroperitoneal, abdominal wall, and neck. There were no typical clinical manifestations with lymphocele. 6 cases visited hospital because of pain, while 13 cases were diagnosed incidentally with imaging or surgery. Fourteen cases undergoing CT were all displayed as cystic lesion. In 12 of 14 cases undergoing type-B ultrasonic, the masses were shown to be cystic lesion without special signs. 19 cases were all treated by surgical resection, and testified to be lymphocele with pathological analysis. The sensitivity of D2-40 was 89.5% (17/19) in our study. CONCLUSIONS: Lymphocele is very rare with no specific clinical manifestations. The preoperative diagnosis was based on imaging examinations, while definite diagnosis was based on the pathological, and (or) immunohistochemical examination with D2-40. The prognosis of lymphocele is good after it is removed completely.
Authors: Iury Andrade Melo; José de Jesus Peixoto Camargo; Bruno de Moraes Gomes; Giovana Abero Cabrera; Tiago Noguchi Machuca Journal: Rev Port Pneumol Date: 2009 Jul-Aug