title: Huge scrotal, flank, and retroperitoneal lymphangioma successfully treated by OK-432 sclerotherapy.
abstract: Retroperitoneal lymphangioma is extremely rare. It may obstruct or invade surrounding vital organs, which may result in lethal effects to the host. Although surgical excision has been suggested as the first choice for treatment, complete extirpation is often impossible. Moreover, the rates of postoperative morbidity and disease recurrence remain high. We report a case of a huge retroperitoneal lymphangioma extending to the flank and scrotum that was successfully treated by intralesional OK-432 sclerotherapy without any serious complications.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Mikihiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Toshimitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Chikao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusunoki
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010844:Picibanil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012611:Scrotum
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010844:Picibanil