Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in a cirrhotic patient: a case report and review of the literature. : Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in a cirrhotic patient.

• Autores: Moreno Gonzales, Manuel Arturo, Carrasco-Mascaro, Félix, Cedrón-Cheng, Hugo, Ramos-Butrón, Gastón, Gavidia-Rosario, Agustín, Aliaga-Ochoa, Tania
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
• Repositorio: Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.revistagastroperu.com:article/1505
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistagastroperu.com/index.php/rgp/article/view/1505
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Linfangioma Quístico; Neoplasias Retroperitoneales; Enfermedad Hepática en Estado Terminal; Lymphangioma; Cystic; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms; End Stage Liver Disease

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas (RCL) are rare benign tumors of the lymphatic system. They account for less than 1% of all lymphangiomas and to date, less than 200 cases have been reported worldwide. Surgical resection is the recommended treatment option; however, obtaining a pre-operative diagnosis is often difficult and, in most cases, the final diagnosis is only possible following histological assessment of the surgical specimen. This report describes a case of RCL in a 58-year-old female cirrhotic patient who presented to our center with dull aching abdominal pain and distension. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a RCL in a cirrhotic patient reported in the literature.