J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2017 Jun 16. Epub 2017 Jun 16.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan.

Background: Omental cystic lymphangioma is an extremely rare abdominal mass caused by congenital malformation.

Case: An 8-year-old premenarchal girl reported abdominal pain. Diagnostic imaging revealed a large multicystic mass measuring 22 cm in diameter, which occupied the entire abdominal cavity with ascites. Read More

Pathologe 2017 Jun 9. Epub 2017 Jun 9.

Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde (HNO), Klinikum Augsburg, Sauerbruchstraße 6, 86156, Augsburg, Deutschland.

Salivary gland tumors and tumor-like lesions in the pediatric population are uncommon. They comprise a heterogeneous group of infectious/inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. Pediatric salivary neoplasms include benign tumors of mesenchymal or epithelial origin as well as malignancies of epithelial (carcinomas), mesenchymal (sarcoma) or hematolymphoid (lymphoma) derivation. Read More

Am J Otolaryngol 2016 Nov 23. Epub 2016 Nov 23.

Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.

Oral foregut duplication cysts are extremely rare lesions with approximately 57 cases reported. They are congenital cysts, located in the anterior or ventral tongue, and occur predominantly in males. They are lined by one or more types of epithelia which is limited to gastric, intestinal or respiratory epithelium. Read More

J AAPOS 2017 Jun 1. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

Dept. of Oculoplasty, Orbit, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, No. 18, College Road, Chennai- 600006, Tamil Nadu, India.

The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, http://dx.doi.org/10. Read More

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017 Jan 1:218492317713426. Epub 2017 Jan 1.

2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Cystic hygroma is a benign tumor of lymphatic tissue. It usually develops before the second year of life and is rarely seen in adults. A 26-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with a swelling in the left supraclavicular region, which had appeared 5 months earlier and grown rapidly. Read More

Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Jun 12;31(3):194-201. Epub 2017 May 12.

Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Purpose: To report the patient characteristics and treatment outcomes in 12 cases of orbital lymphangioma.

Methods: In this study, orbital lymphangioma was diagnosed based on clinical, radiologic (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging), and histologic findings when possible. Patients whose vision was not compromised by orbital lymphangioma, or that did not have increased intraocular pressure (IOP), received oral corticosteroids. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2017 Jun 16;10(2):166-170. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Various forms of vascular lesion affect the head and neck region. The head and neck vascular lesions are classified into neoplasms and malformations. Neoplasm presents either as hemangioma or lymphangioma; neoplasm usually presents in young age compared with vascular malformation. Read More

Rev Med Liege 2017 May;72(5):221-222

Secteur de Pneumologie pédiatrique, CHC Liège, Clinique de l'Espérance, Montegnée, Liège, Belgique..

Dermatol Pract Concept 2017 Apr 30;7(2):37-38. Epub 2017 Apr 30.

Skinnocence: The Skin Clinic, Gurgaon, India.

Lymphangiomas are congenital lymphatic malformations. They are clinically characterized by clusters of translucent vesicles, and on dermoscopy, yellow lacunae surrounded by pale septa as well as reddish to bluish lacunae have been described. A young male presented with a seven-year history of a vesicular lesion. Read More

Case Rep Gastroenterol 2017 Jan-Apr;11(1):178-183. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY, USA.

Cystic lymphangiomas are benign colonic neoplasms arising from the submucosa. Traditionally, endoscopic resection has been described for smaller lesions, while surgery is reserved for larger symptomatic lesions. We present a case of a 69-year-old asymptomatic individual noted to have a cystic lymphangioma of the colon measuring 5 cm, which was successfully removed with endoloop endoscopic resection without any complications. Read More

ANZ J Surg 2017 May 5. Epub 2017 May 5.

General Surgery Department, Christchurch District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Pathophysiology 2017 Apr 23. Epub 2017 Apr 23.

Department of Pathology, North Hospital, University Hospital of St-Etienne, France.

Introduction: Vascular lesions of the female genital tract are extremely rare and their nomenclature does not widely follow the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification.

Aim Of The Study: To describe the clinicopathologic characteristics of vascular lesions of the female genital tract and to apply the ISSVA classification.

Material And Methods: 19 vascular lesions were diagnosed during a 20 year period. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2017 Feb 9;2017(2):rjx017. Epub 2017 Feb 9.

Department of Surgery, JR Hiroshima Hospital, 3-1-36 Futabanosato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 7320057, Japan.

Cystic lymphangiomas of the mesocolon are very rare in adults. They are usually asymptomatic, but can present with an acute abdomen. We report an adult patient with cystic lymphangioma of the mesocolon that manifested with peritonitis. Read More

J Fr Ophtalmol 2017 May 26;40(5):e141-e143. Epub 2017 Apr 26.

Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales de l'université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.

Arch Pediatr 2017 Jun 25;24(6):552-556. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, centre hospitalo-universitaire d'Amiens, avenue René-Laennec, 80054 Amiens cedex 1, France.

Cystic lymphangiomas are usually located in the neck region. Less frequently, they can be found in the abdomen. In those cases, pre- and neonatal diagnosis is extremely difficult. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2017 23;26:33. Epub 2017 Jan 23.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.

Pan Afr Med J 2017 4;26. Epub 2017 Jan 4.

Clinique Chirurgicale des Urgences Viscérales, Hôpital Avicenne, CHU Rabat-Salé, Rabat, Maroc.

Hemolymphangioma is a benign tumor resulting from the abnormal development of the lymphatic vessels associated with vascular malformations. 50% to 60% of these tumours are present at birth. Cervical forms are most frequent. Read More

J Clin Ultrasound 2017 Apr 25. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Department of Radiology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, 222-1 Kamikitade Saruta, Akita-shi, Akita, 010-1495, Japan.

Lymphangioma of the mesocolon is very rare. We report two cases of surgically resected and histologically proven mesocolic lymphangioma in adults. In both cases, ultrasound revealed a large cystic mass with multiple thin septa in the lower abdomen. Read More

Endosc Ultrasound 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):136-139

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Simei, Singapore.

Pancreatic lymphangiomas are rare, but benign neoplasms. Historically, the diagnoses in various case reports were mostly made after surgical resection. There are emerging data concerning the utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) to differentiate it from more sinister pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2017 Apr 19. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

*University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas; †Department of Dermatology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.

Background: Sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) is Food and Drug Administration approved for treatment of varicose veins, but numerous other off-label applications have been reported.

Objective: To describe the clinical uses of STS, as well as efficacy and adverse effects.

Methods: Review of studies searchable on PubMed from 1938 to 2016 describing clinical uses of STS to determine efficacy and adverse effects associated with various applications. Read More

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017 Apr;56(2):230-233

Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Objective: We present cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic diagnoses of mosaic deletion of chromosome 15q11.1-q11.2 in a fetus with diffuse lymphangiomatosis. Read More

ANZ J Surg 2017 Apr 16. Epub 2017 Apr 16.

Department of Surgery, Bendigo Base Hospital, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

Case Rep Med 2017 20;2017:5747560. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital, 150 Ximen Street, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China.

We present an unusual case of a 41-year-old male patient with a large lymphangioma of the esophagus. Endoscopy revealed that the structure measured 60 × 10 mm in the mucosa and the submucosa and had a heterogenous echo pattern. The esophageal mass was successfully resected by endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection. Read More

Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):153-158

Departments of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology, HORUS Specialty Eye Care, Bangalore, India.

The aim of this review article is to provide an update of the current literature on orbital tumors. The authors conducted a PubMed literature search of English language articles published between January 2014 and December 2016 using the following search items: orbit, tumors, lacrimal gland, lymphoma, hemangioma, lymphangioma. The authors included reviews, original articles, case series, and case reports with relevant new information. Read More

Hand (N Y) 2017 Apr 1:1558944717703738. Epub 2017 Apr 1.

1 Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Background: Lymphangiomas are benign lymphatic vessel hamartomas typically found in the skin or subcutaneous tissue of the head and neck. Although mostly seen in a congenital context, acquired forms have been reported. By contrast, cavernous hemangiomas are benign hamartomas of endothelial origin. Read More

Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2017 13;2017:1076404. Epub 2017 Mar 13.

Department of Ophthalmology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Ring Road, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.

An 11-year-old male child presented with a mass on the nasal aspect of the right eye that has been there for the last 2 years. Extraocular movements were decreased in the right eye on levoversion, levoelevation, and levodepression. Local examination revealed a bluish mass with irregular surface and ill-defined margins located in the medial rectus muscle. Read More

Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2017 Mar 31. Epub 2017 Mar 31.

Allegheny General Hospital, 6618, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States ;

In Vivo 2017 Mar-Apr;31(2):263-266

Department of Ophthalmology, St. James' University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, U.K.

Orbital lymphangioma is a lymphatic system lesion that commonly presents in childhood. Management of these lesions is complex. Sclerotherapy is a therapy used to treat and shrink lesions prior to or as an alternative to surgery. Read More

J AAPOS 2017 Apr 12;21(2):146-151. Epub 2017 Mar 12.

Department of Oculoplasty, Orbit, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address:

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional bleomycin injection in the management of lymphangiomas of the orbit.

Methods: This prospective noncomparative interventional case study included 13 patients with orbital lymphangiomas. Reconstituted bleomycin 1-5 ml (0. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2016 24;25:189. Epub 2016 Nov 24.

Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Militaire de Marrakech, CHU Marrakech, Maroc.

Cervicothoracic cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors developing from sequestration of embryonic lymph sac which is gradually filled with lymph fluid. The diagnosis is based on clinical signs (laterocervical swelling) and imaging (ultrasound and CT scan), then confirmed by histology after surgery which constitutes the basis of treatment. We here report a case of cervicothoracic cystic lymphangioma and review of the literature. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2016 6;25:73. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Charles-Nicolle, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, boulevard 9-Avril, 1006 Tunis, Tunisie.

Cystic lymphangioma is a rare, benign malformation of the lymphatic vessels which may be observed on various locations. Retroperitoneal location is less common than mesenteric location. Cystic lymphangioma has a polymorphic clinical presentation. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Mar;96(10):e6264

aDepartment of Radiology bDepartment of Pathology cDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.

Rationale: Hemolymphangioma is a rare developmental error of combined blood and lymphatic vasculature. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one case of rectal hemolymphangioma reported in Pubmed. Our case probably is the first reported rectal hemolymphangioma with computed tomography (CT) evaluation. Read More

Am J Gastroenterol 2017 Mar;112(3):413

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

ANZ J Surg 2017 Mar 7. Epub 2017 Mar 7.

Department of General Surgery, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Dig Endosc 2017 May 6;29(4):431-443. Epub 2017 Apr 6.

Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.

Using endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), it is practicable to diagnose subepithelial lesions (SEL) with originating layer, echo level, and internal echo pattern etc. Lipoma, lymphangioma, and cyst have characteristic features; therefore, there is no need for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). Ectopic pancreas and glomus tumors, which originate from the third and fourth layers, are frequently seen in the antrum. Read More

Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2017 Mar;99(3):e108-e109

Colombo South Teaching Hospital Kalubowila , Sri Lanka.

Cystic lymphangioma of the small bowel mesentery is a rare clinical entity, especially after childhood. Medical literature reveals a limited number of such cases presenting as acute abdomen due to bowel obstruction, small bowel volvulus and bleeding into the tumour. We present the management experience of an 18-year-old woman who presented with rapid onset diffuse peritonism and raised inflammatory markers. Read More

Indian J Nucl Med 2017 Jan-Mar;32(1):73-74

Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

We describe the lymphoscintigraphy findings of a 25-year-old female patient who was undergoing presurgical workup for lymphangiomas of the vulva. She had a history of treatment for disseminated tuberculosis 6 years back and presented with herpetiform oozing vesicles in the external genitalia. Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) confirmed cutaneous tracer accumulation in the vulval lesions and demonstrated the presence of densely calcified inguinal nodes secondary to healed tuberculosis as the etiology of secondary lymphangioma. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Feb;96(8):e5984

aNeonatal Intensive Care Unit bPediatric Dermatology Department cDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Introduction: Lymphatic malformations are benign anomalies derived from the abnormal development of lymphatic channels. Usually asymptomatic, they can cause compression on adjacent structures or present acute complications (bleeding or infection). Small asymptomatic lesions can be conservatively managed since the possibility of spontaneous regressions is described, while symptomatic lesions require active management. Read More

J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017 Feb;32(2):290

Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2017 Feb 10. Epub 2017 Feb 10.

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China. Electronic address:

Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2016 Sep-Dec;79(3):491-493

Background : Lymphangiomas are tumours that are often found in the head and neck in children and, rarely, in adults. Among all lymphangiomas in adults, the small bowel mesentery type accounts for less than 1%. We aim to present a rare case of small bowel symptomatic cystic lymphangioma in an adult patient, as well as its diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Read More

Int J Dermatol 2017 Jun 10;56(6):e141-e142. Epub 2017 Feb 10.

Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.

Rom J Morphol Embryol 2016 ;57(4):1421-1427

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;

Cystic cervical hygroma or cervical cystic lymphangioma is a congenital benign disease of the lymphatic system that is characterized by the accumulation of lymph in the jugular lymphatic sacs of the nuchal region. The factor that causes this pathology is not clarified yet but the physiopathological mechanism seems to be multifactorial. The incidence and prevalence of cervical hygroma are increased in patients with Turner syndrome, Down syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Edwards syndrome, Patau syndrome, Noonan syndrome, pterygium syndrome, Cantrell pentalogy, Fryns syndrome, Apert syndrome, Pena-Shokeir syndrome and achondroplasia. Read More

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2017 Feb 7. Epub 2017 Feb 7.

Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

The axilla is often included on mammography, ultrasound (US), CT and MRI. Axillary masses can arise from any of the tissue components present in this region including breast parenchyma. Aetiologies include: lymphadenopathy due to inflammation, malignancy and degenerative causes; soft tissue tumours such as haemangioma, lymphangioma, peripheral nerve sheath tumours and lipomas; post-surgical complications such as seroma, lymphocoele and haematoma; lesions arising in accessory breast tissue such as fibroadenoma and carcinoma. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2017 17;31:139-141. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

Dept. of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry, India. Electronic address:

Introduction: Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is the most common manifestation of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), accounting for more than 95% of cases. It is usually caused by cervical ribs, anomalies in the scalene muscle anatomy or post-traumatic inflammatory changes causing compression of the brachial plexus.

Case Presentation: We present an unusual case of nTOS caused by a cystic lymphangioma at the thoracic outlet, with only one case reported previously in the literature. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2017 Jan 25;2017. Epub 2017 Jan 25.

Department of General Surgery, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation Hospital, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Splenic diseases are rare. Tumours of the spleen are classified as either benign or malignant. Primary benign tumours of the spleen are extremely rare, identified on surgery and autopsy, accounting for <0. Read More

World J Gastroenterol 2017 Jan;23(1):167-172

Atsushi Kohga, Akihiro Kawabe, Yuto Hasegawa, Kiyoshige Yajima, Takuya Okumura, Kimihiro Yamashita, Jun Isogaki, Kenji Suzuki, Division of Surgery, Fujinomiya City General Hospital, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 4180076, Japan.

Intraabdominal lymphangiomas are uncommon; additionally, those affecting the gastrointestinal tract are rare and account for less than 1% of cases. Intussusception caused by a cystic lymphangioma of the small bowel is extremely rare. The patient was a 20-year-old woman who visited our emergency room with a complaint of abdominal pain. Read More

Med J Malaysia 2016 Oct;71(5):292-293

Hospital Serdang, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Selangor, Malaysia.

Cystic hygroma or cystic lymphangioma is a congenital malformation of lymphatic origin. Their occurrence on the chest wall is very rare, and they progressively grow with age infiltrating into the local tissues, around muscle fibers and nerves, making them difficult and hazardous to remove. There are various treatment modalities of such lesion. Read More

Surg Case Rep 2017 Dec 3;3(1). Epub 2017 Jan 3.

Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54 Ujinakanda, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8530, Japan.

Background: Intra-abdominal lymphangiomas are rare, benign tumors in adults. This report is the third documented case of a lymphangioma originating in the hepatoduodenal ligament that mimicked a simple liver cyst.

Case Presentation: A 50-year-old woman was admitted with a cystic tumor in the right lobe of her liver and underwent laparoscopic excision of the cyst. Read More

Med J Armed Forces India 2016 Dec 6;72(Suppl 1):S70-S73. Epub 2016 May 6.

Senior Advisor (Radiology), Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune 411040, India.