title: [Cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum. A case report].
abstract: Cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum is a primary mesodermal derived benign neoplasm, arising from retroperitoneal lymphatics. The Authors report a case of cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum recently observed, and a review of the international literature registering 181 cases from 1958 up to nowadays. Retroperitoneal localization, sub-clinic evolution and the impossibility to preoperatively define the histological type of the tumour, in spite of the modern diagnostic techniques, explain the difficulties to reach a correct differential diagnosis. The authors conclude that surgery only allows to exactly localize the tumour, yet the definition of cystic lymphangioma is an histological goal.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di I Clinica Chirurgica e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Russello
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Failla
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pontillo
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Cosentino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guastella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Succi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Linfangioma cistico del retroperitoneo. Contributo clinico.