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Adrenal lymphangioma masquerading as a pancreatic tail cyst.
- Source :
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World journal of gastroenterology [World J Gastroenterol] 2014 Sep 28; Vol. 20 (36), pp. 13195-9. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Cystic lymphangiomas of the adrenal gland are rare. A 79-year-old female presented in the emergency room with epigastric discomfort, and an immovable mass was palpated in her abdomen upon physical examination. Imaging studies revealed a large cystic lesion in the pancreatic tail. The radiologic impression ruled out the possibility of a mucinous cystic neoplasm, or a pseudocyst in the pancreas. The operative findings demonstrated that the cystic mass originated in the left adrenal gland. A laparoscopic excision of the cystic mass was performed, and immunohistochemistry confirmed that this mass was a lymphangioma of the adrenal gland. Several prior reports have suggested that lymphangioma can mimic renal or splenic cysts. However, lymphangioma cases mimicking pancreatic cysts are very rare.
- Subjects :
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms chemistry
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms surgery
Aged
Biomarkers, Tumor analysis
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Laparoscopy
Lymphangioma chemistry
Lymphangioma surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Predictive Value of Tests
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms pathology
Lymphangioma pathology
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms pathology
Pancreatic Pseudocyst pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2219-2840
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 36
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- World journal of gastroenterology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25278717
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13195