title: Lymphangioma of the ovary accompanied by chylous ascites.
abstract: Lymphangioma of the ovary is very rare, with only 17 cases reported to date. In this report, a 43-year-old woman with lymphangioma of the ovary accompanied by chylous ascites is described. Vaginal ultrasound showed a solid cystic tumor at the right ovary accompanied by ascites. The volume of ascites was changeable. Milky fluid obtained by Douglas pouch aspiration contained numerous mature lymphocytes. She underwent right salpingo-oophorectomy. Histological examination revealed that the excised tumor from the right ovary was consistent with benign lymphangioma. This is the first case report of lymphangioma of the ovary accompanied by chylous ascites. We should discriminate such cases from other malignant tumors in order to avoid overtreatment.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan. takeshi1@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwasa
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyatani
authors.forename: Shirou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bekku
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Kazuyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography