Hemolymphangioma of the chest wall: A rare case report

Zhang, Xiaona; Sheng, Xinxiu; Liu, Feiye; Ruan, Jian; Li, Libo; Luo, Rong

doi:10.3892/ol.2012.591

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“…Hemolymphangioma is thought to originate from the mesenchymal tissue [ 15 ] and typically found by palpation or with symptomatic compression of nearby anatomic structures [ 21 ]. It may be divided into primary and secondary lymphatic vascular tumors.…”

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“…The primary tumor is considered to be a congenital malformation of the lymphatic vascular system, possibly formed due to obstruction of the venolymphatic communication between dysembryoplastic vascular tissue and the systemic circulation. By contrast, the secondary tumor is caused by poor lymph drainage and lymphatic damage resulting from surgery or trauma [ 15 , 20 ].…”

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“…In general, hemolymphangiomas are large masses of varying sized cystic cavities with thin walls, having multiple thin septa and containing fluid similar to hemorrhagic fluid, and rarely of clear lymphatic nature. The tumor size varies due to the anatomical location and relationship to the neighboring tissues [ 15 ]. The majority of small tumors remain asymptomatic for a long period of time.…”

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“…The majority of small tumors remain asymptomatic for a long period of time. As the tumor develops, discomfort occurs, which is mainly caused by surrounding or infiltrating the neighboring tissues or other major structures [ 15 ]. In the current case, the main complaints were neck pain and stiffness for approximately five months, without symptoms of extremity numbness or pain.…”

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Occipitocervical Hemolymphangioma in an Adult with Neck Pain and Stiffness: Case Report and Literature Review

Zhang

Pang

et al. 2017

Case Reports in Medicine

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Introduction Hemolymphangioma is an extremely rare malformation of the lymphatic and blood vessels. A limited number of hemolymphangioma cases occurring in the pancreas, extremities, spleen, and other organs have been reported until September 2017. To the best of our knowledge, no cases of hemolymphangioma in the occipitocervical region have been reported in the literature. Case Presentation We reported the case of a 23-year-old male patient with an occipitocervical lesion presenting atypically as neck pain and stiffness over a period of five months. Although hemolymphangioma has historically demonstrated a female predilection (2.25 : 1 female to male) and presentation in the third to fourth decades of life, this case is an atypical manifestation occurring in a young male patient. The clinical characteristics and management choices of this uncommon case of hemolymphangioma in the occipitocervical region are discussed, and a review based on the available literature is also presented. Conclusion Hemolymphangioma of the occipitocervical region is an uncommon presentation of a rare lesion. Although rare, hemolymphangioma should be considered a differential diagnosis for masses occurring in the occipitocervical region. Complete surgical resection is the treatment of choice and affords a good prognosis.

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Occipitocervical Hemolymphangioma in an Adult with Neck Pain and Stiffness: Case Report and Literature Review

Zhang

Pang

et al. 2017

Case Reports in Medicine

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“…It is especially more difficult for multiple space-occupying lesions of intraabdominal involvement of the spleen. In the study by Zhang et al's, 4 a biopsy for a chest wall hemolymphangioma under the guidance of CT was taken without any complications. Even so, the author commented that fine-needle aspiration biopsy may lead to many bad consequences, especially inducing tumor metastasis.…”

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Multiple Hemolymphangioma of the Visceral Organs

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2015

Medicine

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Hemolymphangioma is a rare disease with malformation of both lymphatic and vascular vessels. Few cases of hemolymphangioma occurring in the rectum, small intestine, pancreas, esophagus, and other organs have been reported. Nevertheless, multiple hemolymphangioma of the visceral organs are extremely rare. We report a 25-year-old female with a significantly enlarged spleen full of multiple-rounded lesions. Curiously, the splenic flexure and even retroperitoneum had many lesions. The patient recovered well after splenectomy and the pathologic diagnosis of spleen was hemolymphangioma with abnormal lymphatic and blood vessels with polycystic spaces.Usually, it is hard to cure this disease. We should take much more consideration into the diagnosis, treatment, and even pathogenesis, even though it is a benign lesion.

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Jejunal hemolymphangioma

Teng

Wang²,

Xi³

2020

Medicine

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Rationale: Hemolymphangioma is a benign tumor comprised of the newly-formed lymph spaces and blood vessels, which can usually be found in the head and neck of the affected children. There are few reports regarding cases with hemolymphangioma in small intestine, spleen, esophagus, and other organs. Patient concerns: Herein, a 55-year-old woman was presented in this study, she had complained of discomfort in the right upper abdomen for 2 months, and was discovered with a space-occupying lesion in proximal jejunum on computed tomography (CT). Eventually, the lesions were confirmed through double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) to be located in the jejunum 60 cm away from the Treitz ligament. Diagnose: Subsequently, the small intestine was partially resected, and postoperative pathology had confirmed the diagnosis of small intestinal hemolymphangioma. Interventions: Excisional surgery of the lesion was planned. On surgery, the lesions were discovered to be about 3∗3 cm to 2∗2 cm when engorged the superficial vessels. No enlarged lymph nodes were seen at the root of the mesentery, and no obvious lesion was observed in the remaining small intestine. Outcomes: Follow-up for 6 months showed no recurrence. Lessons: Hemolymphangioma lacks typical clinical symptoms, and the correct preoperative diagnosis of hemolymphangioma remains challenging. Due to the increasing use of endoscopic diagnostic techniques, it is expected that hemolymphangioma in gastrointestinal tract may be detected and endoluminal located before surgery more feasibly. This case report aimed to highlight the contributions of CT and DBE to an accurate preoperative diagnosis and surgical strategy planning.

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Hemolymphangioma of the chest wall: A rare case report

Cited by 12 publications

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Occipitocervical Hemolymphangioma in an Adult with Neck Pain and Stiffness: Case Report and Literature Review

Occipitocervical Hemolymphangioma in an Adult with Neck Pain and Stiffness: Case Report and Literature Review

Multiple Hemolymphangioma of the Visceral Organs

Jejunal hemolymphangioma

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