title: CT features of generalized lymphangiomatosis in adult patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to present computed tomographic (CT) findings of generalized lymphangiomatosis in young adults that was at first misdiagnosed with malignancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the clinical and radiological findings of three young adults who had histologically confirmed generalized lymphangiomatosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bony lesions were cystic forms and appeared as variably sized, well-circumscribed, irregular, microlobulated-contour, multiseptated masses. Lymphangiomas involving soft tissue were similar to bony lesions on CT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT features of generalized lymphangiomatosis may be useful to prevent invasive procedures in young subjects. Generalized lymphangiomatosis involving bones in young adults shows less extensive and aggressive osteolytic pattern than known features in child.
authors: Department of Radiology, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul 158-710, Korea.
authors: Eujean
authors: E
authors: Kwag
authors: Sung Shine
authors: SS
authors: Shim
authors: Yookyung
authors: Y
authors: Kim
authors: Jung Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Chang
authors: Kwan Chang
authors: KC
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D015614:Histiocytosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed