title: Abdominal cystic lymphangioma mimicking appendicitis.
abstract: A cystic lymphangioma arising within the abdomen is a rare entity in children. It may present with an abdominal mass and symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, and anorexia. These nonspecific clinical symptoms are often attributed to more common acute pediatric conditions. In this report, we describe two pediatric cases of intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma that were initially diagnosed and treated as appendicitis. True diagnosis was only achieved on surgical excision and pathological investigation of cystic material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wake
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abhyankar
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hutton
keywords: abdomen; appendicitis; cyst; lymphangioma