Adrenal lymphangioma masquerading as a pancreatic tail cyst
- 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.
- All Author(s)
- H. I. Jung
; T. Ahn
; M. W. Son
; Z. Kim
; S. H. Bae
; M. S. Lee
; C. H. Kim
; H. D. Cho
- Issued Date
- 2014
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Lymphangioma; Adrenal gland; Pancreas; Cyst; Mucinous neoplasm
- ISSN
- 1007-9327
- Citation Title
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Citation Volume
- 20
- Citation Number
- 36
- Citation Start Page
- 13195
- Citation End Page
- 13199
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13195
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/690
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