Cystic Lymphangioma of the Breast

Abstract

Figure 4. Magnetic resonance image. Cystic lymphangioma of the left breast (hypersignal T2).

Cystic Lymphangioma of the Breast: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features

“…Lymph vessels of the adult mammary gland originate from interlobular connective tissue and walls of the mammary ducts and communicate with cutaneous lymphatic plexuses around the nipple, the subareolar plexus and finally pass to the axillary nodes [6]. Localized cystic lymphangiomas of the breast can occur in the upper outer quadrant, the tail of Spence or in the subareolar space [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. In our case, the entire breast was affected.…”

Cystic lymphangioma of the breast in an 8-year-old boy: Report of a case with a review of the literature

“…5,11,19 Cystic lymphangioma of the breast is an extremely rare fi nding, and to the best of our knowledge only 13 cases have been reported in the English literature (Table 1). [1][2][3][4][5][6][8][9][10][11][12][13]15 To the best of our knowledge, three additional cases in the Korean literature 7,16,17 and one case in the Japanese literature have also been recorded, 14 thus making a total count of only 17 cases. The fi rst case was reported in 1986 by Sieber and Sharkey.…”

“…Examination reveals a well-circumscribed, smooth and cystic, freely mobile, nontender mass situated most often in the upper outer quadrant. [1][2][3][4][5][6][9][10][11][12][13][14] Cystic lymphangioma represents one of the three subtypes of lymphangiomas, the other two being cavernous, and simple or capillary lymphangioma. Capillary lymphangioma is characterized by only dilatation of several capillary-sized lymphatic vessels that are connected to normal lymphatics.…”

“…3 The breast is an extremely rare site for the occurrence of the cystic lymphangioma, and to the best of our knowledge only 17 such cases have been documented in the world literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Only four of these cases have been reported in children. 9,11,13,14 A complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice.…”

Cystic lymphangioma of the breast in a 6-year-old boy

“…They are most often located in the neck region and axilla [3]. The breast is an extremely infrequent site for the occurrence of the cystic subtype of lymphangiomas, with very few cases documented in the literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. At this infrequent site, most reported cases are noted in adults.…”