Author/Authors :
Safarpour, D General Practitioner - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan , Safarpour, F Department of Surgery - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan , Mohammadi, D Department of Surgery - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan , Hemmati, H Department of Surgery - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan , Geranmayeh, S Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan
Abstract :
We describe a case of a 12-year old girl who presented with abdominal pain. A large abdominal mass was discovered
on physical examination. Preoperative studies including abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan were
performed, but they could not accurately determine the nature of the tumor. At laparotomy, a large cystic tumor of
the small bowel was found. Histopathologic examination revealed a tumor of cystic lymphangioma. Although
lymphangiomas are rare, especially in the abdomen, they may sometimes present as abdominal pain and acute
abdomen, causing complications that require emergent surgery.
