title: Asymptomatic lymphangioma involving the spleen and mediastinum in adults.
abstract: Developmental malformation of the lymphatic system and cystic proliferation of lymphatic vessels causes a very rare condition known as cystic lymphangioma. The malformation may involve the spleen alone or be a part of multiorgan involvement. We describe a case of cystic splenic cystic lymphangioma accompanied with mediastineal lymphangioma in a middle age woman with the emphasis on the rarity of the case in adults and the difficulties of the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, West-Azerbaijan, Iran. mohamadi_afshin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghasemi-rad
authors.forename: Fariba
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography