LYMPHANGIOMA ARISING FROM THE OVARY
- Authors
- Joo, H. J.; Lee, Tae Jin; Lee, S. H.; Lee, Eun-Ju
- Issue Date
- Mar-2016
- Publisher
- LYMPHOLOGY
- Keywords
- Lymphangioma; ovary; Immunohistochemistry; D2-40
- Citation
- LYMPHOLOGY, v.49, no.1, pp 21 - 26
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- LYMPHOLOGY
- Volume
- 49
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 21
- End Page
- 26
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/7251
- ISSN
- 0024-7766
- Abstract
- Primary lymphangioma arising from the ovary is a rare tumor, with only 24 cases reported to date. As it is often accompanied by ascites or recurrence, similar to a malignant tumor, an aggressive treatment approach is used for disease control. In this report, we describe a 75-year-old woman with a left ovarian lymphangioma that increased in size during the menopause period. Microscopic examination of the tumor showed thin-walled multilocular cystic spaces and immunoreactivity for D2-40, a specific marker for lymphatic endothelium, lining the cystic spaces. The patient has been doing well for 5 years postoperatively. Ovarian cystic lymphangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis of an ovarian cyst and long-term follow-up is recommended to exclude malignant behavior. We also summarize a total of 25 cases, including the case presented here.
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