title: [Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas in adults: four case reports and review of the literature].
abstract: Retroperitoneal location of cystic lymphangiomas in adult patients is rare. Their clinical presentation is not specific. Magnetic resonance imaging is the best radiological exam for the diagnosis. These tumors must be distinguished from mesenteric cysts which are more frequent and can degenerate. The authors report four cases of retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma with a literature review.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie générale, CHU Hôtel-Dieu de France, Université Saint-Joseph, Beyrouth, Liban. ctohme.hdf@usj.edu.lb
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tohmé
authors.forename: Toufic
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ata
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ghorra
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noun
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abboud
authors.forename: Riad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography