title: Cystic lymphangioma of the chest wall: a case report.
abstract: Cystic lymphangioma is a congenital cystic malformation that occurs mostly in children. While it is mainly found in the cervix, cases in the chest wall are very rare. We report a case of cystic lymphangioma found in the chest wall of a 2-month-old girl. The patient was noted to have a tumor in the left chest wall at birth. Since it gradually increased in size, the patient was referred to our department. Transillumination and ultrasonography showed a cystic lesion in the left chest. Surgical resection was performed in one step. Histopathological examination showed a cystic lymphangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Higashi Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yokoigawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuno
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: A-H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kwon
keywords: Chest wall; Cystic lymphangioma; Surgical resection