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Cystic pancreatic lymphangioma: a case report
Hiwote Girma Assefa1, Tafese Gudissa Merga2, Binyam Gebremedhin Godu2
1Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. hiwotesc@gmail.com.
Background:
Lymphangiomas are benign vascular tumors arising from the lymphatic system. They commonly affect the head and neck regions. Pancreatic involvement is extremely rare. Even though they are rare, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis for patients who present with pancreatic mass.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 6-year-old African male patient who presented with abdominal mass and dull aching pain of 6 months duration. He was examined and underwent excision, with biopsy showing pancreatic lymphangioma.
Conclusion:
These tumors are benign and slow growing and have potential to regress spontaneously. Thus, most literature agrees that surgical interventions should be reserved for symptomatic cases.
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