Pediatric cystic lymphangioma of the retroperitoneum: A case report and review of the literature.
Fabio PoroesDavid PetermannSnezana Andrejevic-BlantIsmail LabgaaLuca Di MarePublished in: Medicine (2020)
Although CL essentially occur in children, pediatric retroperitoneal CL is a rare finding, with only 21 cases identified in the literature.In summary, CL are benign tumors rarely located in the retroperitoneum. Despite performant imaging technologies, preoperative diagnosis is challenging. Whenever possible, laparoscopic resection should be the treatment of choice. Herein, we report the largest CL pediatric case laparoscopically resected, and the first review of the literature on the topic.