Intra-abdominal lymphangiomyomatosis
Vildan Türkeli1, Neriman Şengül1, Efsun Şenocak2, Hayri Erkol1
1Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi İzzet Baysal Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi AD, BOLU
2Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi İzzet Baysal Tıp Fakültesi Radyoloji AD, BOLU
Abstract
Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare idiopathic disease characterized by hamartomatous smooth muscle proliferation of the lymph nodes, lymphatics, blood vessels as well as airways within the lung, mediastinum and abdomen. Extrapulmonary LAM is quite rare.
Keywords: Lymphangiomyoma, retroperitoneal neoplasm, pancreatic cyst, pancreatic neoplasm