Afzal Shaista, Masroor Imrana, Shafqat Gulnaz
Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi-74800.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Jan;24(1):60-1.
Lymphangioma develops as a consequence of lymphatic malformation and blockage of lymphatic flow. Pancreatic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumour which can grow reasonably large prior to manifestation of symptoms. On imaging, it appears as a complex multiseptated cystic mass. However, this appearance is not diagnostic and overlaps with cystic pancreatic neoplasm. We present a case of pancreatic lymphangioma incidentally discovered in an elderly lady who was managed conservatively since surgery could not be performed as the patient was high risk for surgery. Imaging findings along with follow-up of the case and review of literature is presented.
淋巴管瘤是淋巴管畸形和淋巴液流动受阻的结果。胰腺淋巴管瘤是一种罕见的良性肿瘤,在症状出现之前可以生长到相当大的尺寸。在影像学上,它表现为一个复杂的多分隔囊性肿块。然而,这种表现并无诊断特异性,与胰腺囊性肿瘤有重叠。我们报告一例在一位老年女性中偶然发现的胰腺淋巴管瘤病例,由于患者手术风险高无法进行手术,因此采取了保守治疗。本文展示了该病例的影像学表现、随访情况以及文献回顾。