Gallbladder lymphangioma: a case report and review of the literature.
Lymphangiomas are rare, benign tumors of the lymphatic system, usually present in children aged 5 years and younger. Because they are asymptomatic until the mass enlarges to cause symptoms, most lymphangiomas are diagnosed at adulthood incidentally. We experienced a case of a 60-year-old man diagnosed with a cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder, which was successfully resected without any complication. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography were very helpful for the diagnosis of the cystic lesion around the gallbladder as were ultrasonography and computed tomography scan. These showed a multi-lobulated cystic mass with intact cystic duct and bile duct in the gallbladder fossa. The patient underwent an open cholecystectomy and the histological findings were consistent with a cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder. We here report the case of cystic lymphangioma of the gallbladder with a review of the literature.
Kim
Jwa-Kyung
JK
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 896 Pyeongchon-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi 431-070, Korea.
Yoo
Kyo-Sang
KS
Moon
Joon Ho
JH
Park
Kwang Hyuk
KH
Chung
Yong Woo
YW
Kim
Kyoung Oh
KO
Park
Cheol Hee
CH
Hahn
Taeho
T
Park
Sang Hoon
SH
Kim
Jong Hyeok
JH
Jeon
Jang Yeong
JY
Kim
Min Jung
MJ
Min
Kwang Seon
KS
Park
Choong Kee
CK
D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome