title: Giant Retroperitoneal Lymphangioma: a Rare Entity.
abstract: Retroperitoneal lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors, and the exact incidence of which is not well known. They usually arise from the developmental abnormalities of retroperitoneal lymphatics or their traumatic rupture. Confusion with other cystic tumors of the retroperitoneum including those arising from the kidney and pancreas is common. They usually lack specific symptoms and are mostly detected accidentally, while very rarely, some may present with complications such as rupture, torsion, hemorrhage, or infection. We report a case of a 22-year-old female in whom preoperative diagnosis of retroperitoneal lymphangioma was made on the basis of radiological investigations. On exploration, a large lymphangioma arising retroperitoneally was identified and excised. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India ; Department of Surgery, LHMC & SSKH, New Delhi, 110001 India.
authors.lastname: Suhani
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Lalit
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shadan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shaji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
keywords: Cystic abdominal mass; Lymphangioma; Retroperitoneum; Surgical excision