Idiopathic giant abdominal lymph cyst: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Giant lymph cysts are a relatively frequent complication after surgical procedures in the abdomen, often after kidney transplantation, but there are also cases after pelvic surgery such as lymphadenectomy and others. In the recent literature, there have been no reported cases of idiopathic giant lymphocyst.


METHODS
We present the case of a 76-year-old Caucasian man who had a lymph cyst he had known of for more than 15 years. Laparoscopic treatment was necessary because of hydronephrosis of the left kidney.


CONCLUSIONS
This case shows that laparoscopic drainage and partial resection of the lymph cyst is a safe and effective treatment.
HELIOS Hospital, Department of Urology, Bad Saarow, Germany. tho_ecke@hotmail.com.
Thorsten H
TH
Ecke
Holger
H
Gerullis
Christoph J
CJ
Heuck
Steffen
S
Hallmann
Carsten
C
Lange
Jürgen
J
Ruttloff
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