Abstract

Most lymphangiomas represent malformations rather than true neoplasms and are thought to result from failure of the lymphatic system to communicate with venous system. Three forms exist mainly: capillary, cavernous and cystic. Materials And Methods: The present study was undertaken in the Department of Pathology, P.D.U. Government Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. All the three specimens were fixed in 10% formalin overnight, processed, blocks were made and sectioning was done and stained with Harris Haematoxylin and Eosin stain. Result: This study describes the rare case of a cystic retroperitoneal lymphangioma in a 29 and 20-year-old male patient with clinical symptoms of abdominal pain and abdominal distension respectively. Whereas other 12 year old male patient had nausea, vomiting and no passage of stool suggesting intestinal obstruction. Radiological imaging revealed a multiloculated cystic mass with enhancing septations suggesting neoplasm - lymphangioma. Surgical removal was done and sent for histopathological examination. All three cases were then diagnosed as lymphangiomas histopathologically. Conclusion: Lymphangioma in adults is a rare, benign proliferation of lymphatic tissue. Surgery is often required to reduce the symptoms, and histopathological analysis is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

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