Cystic lymphangioma of the breast in a 6-year-old boy.
Cystic lymphangiomas commonly occur in childhood, but breast involvement is an extremely rare entity that tends to be more common in adults, with only a few cases reported in children. We describe a 6-year-old boy who presented with a lump in the left breast that measured 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm. A local excision was performed, and a diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma was confirmed. There was no recurrence of the lesion after 18 months after surgical excision. A brief case description and review of the relevant literature is presented.
Department of Surgery, M.G.M Medical College & MY Hospital, Indore 452001, India. dronkarsingh@gmail.com
Onkar
O
Singh
Shilpi
S
Singh Gupta
Vijay D
VD
Upadhyaya
Shashi S
SS
Sharma
Brijesh K
BK
Lahoti
Raj K
RK
Mathur
D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D015911:Sclerotherapy