[Cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum. A case report].
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.
Russello
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Istituto di I Clinica Chirurgica e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Catania.
Scala
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R
Di Stefano
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A
Failla
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G
Pontillo
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T
Cosentino
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NM
Guastella
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T
Succi
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L
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
Linfangioma cistico del retroperitoneo. Contributo clinico.