1. Solitary hepatic lymphangioma. A rare benign tumour: a case report.
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Stavropoulos M, Vagianos C, Scopa CD, Dragotis C, and Androulakis J
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- Cholecystectomy, Cholecystitis diagnosis, Cholecystitis surgery, Cholelithiasis diagnosis, Cholelithiasis surgery, Chronic Disease, Diagnosis, Differential, Hepatectomy, Humans, Liver Neoplasms surgery, Lymphangioma surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Liver Neoplasms diagnosis, Lymphangioma diagnosis
- Abstract
Hepatic lymphangiomas are extremely rare; moreover cystic lymphangiomas usually arise in areas such as the neck and axilla, where loose connective tissue allows the expansion of lymphatic channels. The case of a 65-year old male is described, who presented with a solitary lymphangioma in the liver. The lesion was discovered incidentally and due to diagnostic uncertainty was removed surgically. A short review of histology, clinical presentation and preoperative diagnostic difficulties of hepatic lymphangiomas is given.
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- 1994
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