A case of cystic lymphangioma of the broad ligaments.

Koo, Jeong Seo; Joo, Hyun Chul; Lee, Do Keun; Jeon, Ji Hye; Lee, Jae Min; Lee, Il Seon

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(12):2312-2314.
Published online December 1, 2002.

A case of cystic lymphangioma of the broad ligaments.

Jeong Seo Koo, Hyun Chul Joo, Do Keun Lee, Ji Hye Jeon, Jae Min Lee, Il Seon Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dong Rae Bong Seng, Hospital, Busan, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Dong Rae Bong Seng, Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma of the broad ligament is very rare benign cystic lesion. They rarely present in adult life. We present the case of a 37-year-old female with a history of chronic recurrent left lower abdominal dull pain over a period of several months. Clinical presentation of these tumors varies greatly from an asymptomatic mass to serious complications. The therapy of choice is a complete excision, unless vital structures were involved. Once excised, the prognosis is excellent. Our patient had complete excision of her lesion with a good outcome.

Key Words: Cystic lymphangioma, Broad ligament, Complete excision