Lymphangioma CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]

Overview

CT scan may be diagnostic of lymphangioma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of lymphangioma include a homogeneous, cystic mass that may demonstrate intrinsic septations and compression of adjacent organs.

CT Scan

CT scan may be diagnostic of lymphangioma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of lymphangioma include a homogeneous, cystic mass that may demonstrate intrinsic septations and compression of adjacent organs.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Paal, Edina; Thompson, Lester D.; Heffess, Clara S. (1998). “A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of ten pancreatic lymphangiomas and a review of the literature”. Cancer. 82 (11): 2150–2158. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(19980601)82:11<2150::AID-CNCR9>3.0.CO;2-Z. ISSN 0008-543X.
↑ Ros PR, Olmsted WW, Moser RP, Dachman AH, Hjermstad BH, Sobin LH (August 1987). “Mesenteric and omental cysts: histologic classification with imaging correlation”. Radiology. 164 (2): 327–32. doi:10.1148/radiology.164.2.3299483. PMID 3299483.

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[PaalThompson1998-1] Paal, Edina; Thompson, Lester D.; Heffess, Clara S. (1998). “A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of ten pancreatic lymphangiomas and a review of the literature”. Cancer. 82 (11): 2150–2158. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0142(19980601)82:11<2150::AID-CNCR9>3.0.CO;2-Z. ISSN 0008-543X.

[pmid3299483-2] Ros PR, Olmsted WW, Moser RP, Dachman AH, Hjermstad BH, Sobin LH (August 1987). “Mesenteric and omental cysts: histologic classification with imaging correlation”. Radiology. 164 (2): 327–32. doi:10.1148/radiology.164.2.3299483. PMID 3299483.

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