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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar 1:18:33-34.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2018.02.019. eCollection 2018 May.

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in an adult: A case report

Kays Chaker  1 , Ahmed Sellami  1 , Yassine Ouanes  1 , Alia Zehani  2 , Walid Jallouli  1 , Mohamed Ali Ben Chehida  1 , Karem Abid  1 , Sami Ben Rhouma  1 , Yassine Nouira  1
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Case Reports

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in an adult: A case report

Kays Chaker et al. Urol Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cystic; Lymphangioma; Retroperitoneum.

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Fig. 1
Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed a 4 cm retroperitoneal cystic mass.
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Cystic lesion characterized by dilated lymphatic and vascular vessels. (HE X 20).
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