title: Abdominal cystic lymphangioma. A case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Authors report a case of cystic lymphangioma of the mesenterium. The embryology and the histology are important to explain the radiological findings. To make the differential diagnosis with other cystic abdominal tumors it is very important to compare the radiological findings with other clinical symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, Algemeen Kinderziekenhuis Antwerpen, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Herdt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoskens
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Van Herreweghe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verhelst
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neetens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eyskens
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography