[Gastro-omental cystic lymphangiomas. General review and report of two cases (author's transl)].

Omental and gastric lymphangioma : a general review of cases and two personal cases. Lesser omentum tumors are rare. They exceptionnally arise from the stomach. Pathologic fractures : there are three types of lymphangioma simplex, cavernous and combined cystic ones. Microscopic examination shows that cysts are lined with endothelium and the wall is infiltrated by lymphocytes. Lymphangioma frequently occur in childhood (stomacal tumors excepted). Symptoms are those observed either in abdominal tumors, or in ascitis or in acute abdominal disease. The diagnosis is not established per-operatively. Surgical treatment consists in resection of the cyst or in simple drainage. Post-operative prognosis is excellent.