Cystic lymphangioma of the spleen mimicking hydatid disease

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Anadol A. Z., Oguz M., Bayramoglu H., Edali M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.309-311, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
• Basım Tarihi: 1998
• Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00004836-199806000-00021
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.309-311
• Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cystic lymphangioma is a very rare condition generally accepted to be the result of a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system (1). Usually seen in children, it occurs infrequently in adults. The neck (75%) and axillary regions (20%) are the most common locations of lymphangioma, but it can occur in the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, mesentery, omentum, colon, pelvis, groin, bone, skin, scrotum, and spleen (1). We present a cystic lymphangioma of the spleen with emphasis on its rarity in this site and problems of differential diagnosis with hydatid disease.