Resumo
Lymphangiomas are benign neoplasias of lymphatic tissue, extremely rare in the pancreas. Three lymphangioma types exist: capillary, cavernous and cystic. The authors report a case of cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas, with incidental diagnosis to the abdominal ultrasonography on investigation of urinary symptoms in male patient. To the laparotomy upper cystic mass was identified in the pancreas, that was totally resected. The histological examination demonstrated a cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas. The cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas was discovered accidentally, being assintomatic in most of the cases. Treatment of choice is complete resection, otherwise recidive is higher than 50%.
Cystic; Lymphangioma; Pancreas
Cystic; Lymphangioma; Pancreas
RELATOS DE CASOS
Linfangioma cístico do pâncreas
Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas
Glauco da Costa Alvarez, TCBC-RSI; Marner Lopes da SilveiraII; Eduardo Militz da CostaIII
IProfessor Assistente do Departamento de Cirurgia da UFSM-RS
IIResidente de Cirurgia Geral do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria da UFSM-RS
IIIMédico formado pela UFSM
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ABSTRACT
Lymphangiomas are benign neoplasias of lymphatic tissue, extremely rare in the pancreas. Three lymphangioma types exist: capillary, cavernous and cystic. The authors report a case of cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas, with incidental diagnosis to the abdominal ultrasonography on investigation of urinary symptoms in male patient. To the laparotomy upper cystic mass was identified in the pancreas, that was totally resected. The histological examination demonstrated a cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas. The cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas was discovered accidentally, being assintomatic in most of the cases. Treatment of choice is complete resection, otherwise recidive is higher than 50%.
Key words: Cystic; Lymphangioma; Pancreas.
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Recebido em 7/10/1999
Aceito para publicação em 3/7/2000
Trabalho realizado no Departamento de Cirurgia da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria UFSM-RS.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
18 Dez 2008 -
Data do Fascículo
Dez 2000
Histórico
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Aceito
03 Jul 2000 -
Recebido
07 Out 1999