title: Case report: giant tuberculous cystic lymphangioma of posterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum and groin.
abstract: Cystic lymphangioma is a very rare condition of unknown aetiology. It is generally regarded as a developmental malformation in which obstruction or agenesis of lymphatic tissue results in lymphangiectasia secondary to lack of normal communication of the lymphatic system. Most lymphangiomas occur in the neck (75%) and axillary region (20%). Lymphangiomas may rarely occur in the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, mesentery, omentum, colon, pelvis, groin, spleen, bone and skin. We present a case of multicompartmental tuberculous lymphangioma extending continuously from the superior posterior mediastinum through the retroperitoneum to the right groin, which responded to needle aspiration and antituberculosis drug therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hiller
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006119:Groin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents