[Cystic lymphangioma. Our experience].
OBJECTIVE
To comment on the most relevant aspects and to review the literature on this unusual pathology.


METHODS
We present two cases of cystic lymphangioma, their clinical, diagnosis, therapy and development, and we review the actual literature. The first case is a young man with the diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma of the scrotum and pelvis. The second case is one patient with a cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum.


CONCLUSIONS
Cystic lymphangioma is a congenital lymphatic hamartoma of the lymphatic system that usually appears at childhood like a big mass at soft tissues that has a tendency to grow unless a completed excision is performed.


CONCLUSIONS
There are few cases of scrotal cystic lymphangioma in the literature; they are often misdiagnosed as other common cystic scrotal conditions leading to an improper surgical approach and an incomplete surgery that predisposes later recurrence. Cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum is a rare entity diagnosis in most cases as an incidentaloma.
Arzoz Fàbregas
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Servicio de Urologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona. 37031maf@comb.es
Ibarz Servio
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Areal Calama
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González Satué
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Ruiz Domínguez
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Saladié Roig
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012611:Scrotum