[Cystic lymphangioma of the colon. Report of a case]

The authors report a rare case of cystic lymphangioma of the colon. Cystic lymphangioma is a benign neoplasm, that originate from lymphatic structures; it unusually involves the large bowel. This tumor has some original features: big dimension, intracystic sepiments, bad demarcation from surroundings structures. Diagnostic examinations are aspecific, showing only a generic mass, which structure is assessable with abdominal echography or TC. A definite diagnosis is only possible with surgical resection.