Title: Cystic Lymphangioma – Report of Atypical Case in Adult Female

Authors: Sagar R. Ambre, Mayank Chakarborty, Shahaji Chavan, Anuradha Dyanmote, Mahendra Bendre, Vinayak Khirsagar, Prashant Male

 DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i6.03

Abstract

Lymphangioma are uncommon lesion of lymphatic channels that are often present at birth and diagnosed mostly (90%) before the age of two years. lymphangiomas are mainly seen in neck. We report a case of cystic lymphangioma in 45 years female patient which was successfully resected with a postoperative favorable outcome.

KEYWORD- cystic lymphangioma, adult, surgery.

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Corresponding Author

Sagar R. Ambre