title: Cystic Lymphangioma of Pancreas.
abstract: Lymphangiomas are benign hamartomatous malformations which can arise either from congenitally sequestered lymphatic channels or due to acquired obstruction caused by fibrosis of lymph channels. They are common in the pediatric age group in the soft tissue of neck and the axilla. Abdominal lymphangiomas are rare; even rarer is the primary involvement of pancreas. It occurs more frequently in females and is often located in the distal pancreas. The authors report the case of cystic lymphangioma of pancreas in a 26-year old female presenting with recurrent episodes of upper abdominal pain that was treated with laparoscopic cyst excision. Although exceptionally rare, lymphangioma of the pancreas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions, especially in young women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070 India.
authors.forename: Chhagan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bihari
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070 India.
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, Off Abdul Gaffar Khan Marg, New Delhi, 110070 India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, Off Abdul Gaffar Khan Marg, New Delhi, 110070 India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070 India.
authors.forename: Asit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070 India.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Cyst excision; Cystic lymphangioma; Pancreas