title: Mesenteric lymphangioma diagnosed by ultrasonography.
abstract: An eight year old previously healthy girl presented with an increase in abdominal girth. A 22 x 23 cm multiloculated tumour was visualized by ultrasonography, and surgery revealed a lymphangioma of mesenteric origin. Microscopy confirmed the diagnosis of lymphangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Svendborg, County Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pless
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teisen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography