title: Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma: report of one case.
abstract: Cystic lymphangioma is a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system. It is extremely rare for this type of tumor to arise from retroperitoneum in newborns. We present a male mature newborn infant with a retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma proven by autopsy. The clinical manifestation of chylous ascites may mimic retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma. The finding in supine abdomen X ray and abdominal sonography may help us to make some differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology