Laparoscopic excision of a retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in an elderly patient.

Trindade, E N; Trindade, M R M; Boza, J C; Von Diemen, V; Ilgenfritz, R B

Trindade, E N; Trindade, M R M; Boza, J C; Von Diemen, V; Ilgenfritz, R B.

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Trindade EN; Department of Surgery, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS. edunt@portoweb.com.br

Minerva Chir ; 62(2): 145-7, 2007 Apr.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17353859

RESUMEN

A 68-year-old male patient was referred to our hospital due to protrusion and pain in the right iliac fossa. On physical examination a palpable oval tumor was found. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a cystic mass in right iliac fossa. The tumor was successfully excised laparoscopically and histologically diagnosed as cystic lymphangioma. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas are rare lesions, most often seen in pediatric patients. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice because of its potential to grow and develop complications, especially due to mass effect. The laparoscopic approach is a safe and effective alternative for treatment of retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in the elderly.

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Laparoscopía; Linfangioma Quístico/cirugía; Neoplasias Retroperitoneales/cirugía; Anciano; Ingle; Humanos; Linfangioma Quístico/diagnóstico; Masculino; Neoplasias Retroperitoneales/diagnóstico; Espacio Retroperitoneal; Resultado del Tratamiento

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias Retroperitoneales / Laparoscopía / Linfangioma Quístico Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Aged / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Minerva Chir Año: 2007 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Italia

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