title: Solitary hepatic lymphangioma in a 22-day-old infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, U.F.H.T. Medical College, Haldwani (Nainital), India. kedar_shahi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Kedar Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Shahi
authors.forename: Bhandari
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geeta
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajput
mesh_terms: 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