Intra-Abdominal Lymphangioma

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are rare slowly growing benign tumors derived from lymphatic vessels. They occur in various anatomical locations of body like head, neck and abdomen. Abdominal cystic Lymphangiomas are rare intra-abdominal masses affecting the infants and young children, these may be detected incidentally on radiological investigations or present with abdominal distension, vague abdominal pain and life threatening emergencies like bowel obstruction and torsion of cystic masses. We are discussing the case of an intra- abdominal lymphangioma in a 5 years old girl who presented to the pediatrics outpatient department with complaints of abdominal distention and pain. Her ultrasound and CT scan abdomen with contrast were done. She later underwent surgery and histopathology was sent.