title: Cystic lymphangioma of the lesser sac presenting as acute appendicitis: A case report.
abstract: Intra-abdominal lymphangiomas usually present by 2 years of age and are uncommon in adults. Cystic lymphagiomas arising from the lesser sac are even more uncommon. We report an unusual case of a lesser sac cystic lymphangioma presenting as acute appendicitis. A 21 year old female was admitted with pyrexia, right iliac fossa tenderness and an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP). At laparotomy, a large fluid filled cystic lesion was observed occupying the right side of the abdominal cavity. The lesion was excised in its entirety and histological diagnosis confirmed lymphangioma. The patient remains well with no evidence of recurrence 1 year post resection.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Injury and Repair Group, University of Edinburgh, 1st Floor Chancellor's Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK. benjamin.tan@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Benjamin Hl
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Teegan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lim
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