Cystic Lymphangioma: A Rare Cause of Haemorrhagic Ascites
Published: May 1, 2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2021/47569.14849
Swanit Hemant Deshpande, Vishal Narkhede, Sunny Agarwal, Satish Balkrishna Dharap
1. Senior Registrar, Department of General Surgery, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
3. Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
4. Head, Department of General Surgery, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Dr. Swanit Hemant Deshpande,
1101, Bhavya Supreme, Parel Village, Parel East-400012, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: Swanitdesh@gmail.com
Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic system. Multiple intra-abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are rare in adults. Author present a case of a 39-year-old male, presenting with recurrent episodes of haemorrhagic ascites. Laparoscopic biopsy and imaging investigations revealed multiple intra-abdominal cystic lymphangiomas involving the spleen, the liver and the retro-peritoneum. Surgical excision including splenectomy, excision of retroperitoneal and mesenteric lesions was done. The patient has been asymptomatic for 2 years on follow-up.
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