Solitary hepatic lymphangioma in a 22-day-old infant.
Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system composed of dilated endothelial lined spaces of varying sizes containing lymph. Hepatic lymphangioma is a rare finding, exclusively present in children and adolescents. Most reported cases occur as part of diffuse lymphangiomatosis. Solitary lymphangioma of the liver in infants is extremely rare. This report describes a case of unilocular, solitary hepatic lymphangioma in a 22-day-old infant.
Shahi
Kedar Singh
KS
Department of Surgery, U.F.H.T. Medical College, Haldwani (Nainital), India. kedar_shahi@rediffmail.com
Geeta
Bhandari
B
Rajput
Prashant
P
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed