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KMID : 0371320050680010074
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Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2005 Volume.68 No. 1 p.74 ~ p.77
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Splenic Lymphangioma of the Spleen in an Elderly Patient
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황정기/Hwang JK
김기환/서학준/김지일/김정수/유승진/구영미/장은덕/임근우/Kim KH/Seo HJ/Kim JI/Kim JS/Yoo SJ/Ku YM/Chang ED/Lim KW
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Abstract
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A splenic cystic lymphangioma is a very rare benign condition, and is classified as one of the cystic proliferations of the spleen. They are considered to result from developmental malformation of the lymphatic system and can be divided roughly into two types according to the extent of the disease: the isolated type, where only the spleen is involved, and the widespread type, where splenic involvement is an expression of multiple organ involvement. Thery are usually seen in children and often found incidentally. Herein, a case of cystic lymphangioma of the spleen in an elderly woman is presented, with emphasis on the rarity of cases in old age and on the problems of differential diagnosis in relation to other cystic proliferations of the spleen.
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