Diffuse haemangioma and intra-abdominal lymphangioma are rare in adults. In this case report, we present a 33-year-old female with coexisting multiple cutaneous and visceral cavernous haemangiomas and two huge intra-abdominal lymphangiomas of 25 and 35 cm in diameter. The organs involved were the liver, pericardium, renal hilus and bladder. She died due to disseminated intravascular coagulation...

BACKGROUND Abdominal cystic lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital benign tumors. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 4 year old female child with a cystic lymphangioma arising from greater omentum and occupying whole of the abdomen and protruding through labia mejora. Ultrasonography and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. Complete excision of the cyst along with omentectomy done with no cl...

Lymphangioma of the pancreas is a rare benign tumor of lymphatic origin. Retroperitoneal lymphangiomas account for 1% of all lymphangiomas. Herein, we report a case of cystic pancreatic lymphangioma diagnosed in 34 year-old female patient who was hospitalized for a slight pain in the epigastrium and vomiting. Radiological imaging revealed a large multiloculated cystic abdominal mass with enhanc...

Vulvar lymphatic leakage is a severe complication associated with gynecological cancer treatments. However, standard treatment strategies have not yet been determined. We encountered a rare case of a 76-year-old multiparous woman suffering from massive lymphatic fluid leakage from the entire vulva, and papules developed and were identified as lymphangiomas. A large amount of straw-colored disch...

Background: Lymphangiomas are congenital or acquired malformations (secondary to trauma, infection or neoplasm) in the mammary gland and are extremely rare. These lesions tend to infiltrate surrounding tissues and malignant degeneration is extremely rare. Lymphangiomas clinically manifest as benign, slow-growing masses that are diagnosed clinically and by imaging studies. Surgery with removal o...

Lymphangiomas are rare congenital malformations arising due to the failure of development of communications between lymphatic channels with subsequent sequestration and dilatation of lymphatic tissue. Majority of these lesions are seen in the neck and facial region while other sites such as axilla, mediastinum, retroperitoneum, mesenteric and groin have also been reported [1]. The occurrence of...

Abdominal lymphangiomas are uncommon angiomatous tumor occurring mainly in childhood. This is a retrospective clinicopathologic study of 17 cases of abdominal lymphangioma. The patients included are five children and 12 adults, with a mean age at initial presentation of 30.7 years (age ranges 3-63). The locations of the tumors were mesentery (5), retroperitoneum (4), colon (3), omentum (3), mes...

Lymphangiomas are rare tumours of lymphatic vessels, most commonly found in children. We present the unusual case of small bowel obstruction caused by benign lymphangioma in a middle aged woman.