Akihiro Takeda1, Hiroaki Ito2, Hiromi Nakamura3. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan. Electronic address: gyendoscopy@gmail.com. 2. Department of Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Omental cystic lymphangioma is an extremely rare abdominal mass caused by congenital malformation. CASE: An 8-year-old premenarchal girl reported abdominal pain. Diagnostic imaging revealed a large multicystic mass measuring 22 cm in diameter, which occupied the entire abdominal cavity with ascites. Emergency laparoscopy revealed a ruptured large cystic mass originating from the greater omentum; this was followed by successful laparoscopic-assisted excision. The pathological diagnosis was omental cystic lymphangioma. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: The present findings show that omental cystic lymphangioma masquerading as mucinous ovarian neoplasia was a rare cause of acute abdominal events in a young girl. The present case shows that minimally invasive surgery can be a feasible option, which might achieve a favorable outcome in a young patient with an omental cystic lymphangioma.
BACKGROUND:Omental cystic lymphangioma is an extremely rare abdominal mass caused by congenital malformation. CASE: An 8-year-old premenarchal girl reported abdominal pain. Diagnostic imaging revealed a large multicystic mass measuring 22 cm in diameter, which occupied the entire abdominal cavity with ascites. Emergency laparoscopy revealed a ruptured large cystic mass originating from the greater omentum; this was followed by successful laparoscopic-assisted excision. The pathological diagnosis was omental cystic lymphangioma. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: The present findings show that omental cystic lymphangioma masquerading as mucinous ovarian neoplasia was a rare cause of acute abdominal events in a young girl. The present case shows that minimally invasive surgery can be a feasible option, which might achieve a favorable outcome in a young patient with an omental cystic lymphangioma.
Authors: Maria Tsopozidi; Chrysostomos Kepertis; Dimitrios Godosis; Vasilios Mouravas; Charikleia Demiri; Ioannis Spyridakis Journal: Pan Afr Med J Date: 2021-03-01