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- Title
Abdominal lymphatic malformation: Spectrum of imaging findings.
- Authors
Lal, Anupam; Gupta, Pankaj; Singhal, Manphool; Sinha, Saroj K.; Lal, Sadhana; Rana, Surinder; Khandelwal, Niranjan
- Abstract
Lymphatic malformations are congenital vascular malformations with lymphatic differentiation. Although the most common locations for lymphatic malformation are the neck and axilla, they can occur at several locations in the body including the abdomen. The abdominal location is rather rare and accounts for approximately 5% of all lymphatic malformation. Abdominal lymphatic malformation can arise from mesentery, omentum, gastrointestinal tract, and retroperitoneum. Clinical presentation includes an abdominal lump, vague abdominal discomfort, and secondary complications including intestinal obstruction, volvulus, ischemia, and bleeding. There is a broad spectrum of radiological manifestation. In the present review, we discuss the imaging appearance of abdominal lymphatic malformation. The diagnosis of lymphatic malformation in our series was based on the histopathological examination (in cases who underwent surgery) and fine needle aspiration cytology.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging, 2016, Vol 26, Issue 4, p423
- ISSN
0971-3026
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0971-3026.195777