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Laparoscopic Excision of a Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma: Report of a Case

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A 36-year-old woman without any relevant medical history was admitted to our hospital with an abdominal tumor that had caused recurrent right hypochondral and back pain for 3 months. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography. We suc-cessfully excised the tumor laparoscopically. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas are rare lesions that usually present in infancy, rather than in adulthood. Most patients experience chronic symptoms, necessitating therapeutic intervention. Excision is the treatment of choice, and can be performed laparoscopically in selected patients.

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  1.  Kozu Hospital, 3-2-7 Kawarayamachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0066, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Tadashi Tsukamoto, Eisuke Kakinoki & Akira Uemichi

  2.  Second Department of Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Shogo Tanaka, Takatsugu Yamamoto, Shoji Kubo, Kazuhiro Hirohashi & Hiroaki Kinoshita

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  1. Tadashi Tsukamoto
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Received: December 5, 2001 / Accepted: July 2, 2002

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Tsukamoto, T., Tanaka, S., Yamamoto, T. et al. Laparoscopic Excision of a Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma: Report of a Case. Surg Today 33, 142–144 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950300032

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