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CASE REPORT article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Surgical Oncology
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1541445
Mesenteric lymphangioma in childhood: A case report and narrative literature review
Provisionally accepted- 1Department of Ultrasound, Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, China
- 2Medical records Statistics Management Section,Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, China
- 3Department of Pediatric Surgery,Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, China
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Lymphangioma is an uncommon benign neoplasm of the lymphatic system, predominantly observed in children and infants and infrequently in adults. Mesenteric lymphangioma is very rare. This article reports on the case of a 4-year-old female who was admitted to the hospital due to abdominal pain. Ultrasonography identified a cystic mass in the abdominal cavity, diagnosed as mesenteric lymphangioma, for which surgical intervention was advised. The patient underwent laparoscopic lesion resection with small bowel resection and anastomosis under general anesthesia. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mesenteric lymphangioma. In children, it frequently presents as an acute abdomen. Our comprehensive literature analysis strongly suggests that treatment decisions for pediatric mesenteric lymphangioma need to be guided by a careful assessment of individual patient presentations. Although exploratory laparotomy with tumor resection and involved bowel segment removal remains the gold-standard treatment, the advent of laparoscopic techniques and sclerotherapy has facilitated the evolution of personalized therapeutic strategies, potentially reducing dependence on conventional surgical approaches in the future.
Keywords: Children, Abdominal cystic lymphangioma, Abdominal Pain, Ultrasonography, Laparoscopic surgical procedure, case report
Received: 13 Dec 2024; Accepted: 15 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Li, Luo, Liu and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Yong Liu, Department of Pediatric Surgery,Deyang People's Hospital, Deyang, China
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