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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2022; 10(31): 11561-11566
Published online Nov 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i31.11561
Surgical excision of a large retroperitoneal lymphangioma: A case report
John Hee Park, Donghyoun Lee, Young Hee Maeng, Won-Bae Chang
John Hee Park, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea
Donghyoun Lee, Department of Surgery, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju-si 63241, Jeju-do, South Korea
Young Hee Maeng, Department of Pathology, Jeju National University Medical Center, Jeju-si 63241, Jeju-do, South Korea
Won-Bae Chang, Department of Surgery, Jeju National University Medical Center, Jeju-si 63241, Jeju-do, South Korea
Author contributions: Park JH and Lee D contributed equally to this work. Chang WB, Lee D involved in the conceptualization; Lee D and Park JH contributed to the formal analysis; Park JH involved in visualization; Park JH and Lee D wrote the original draft; Chang WB reviewed and edited the manuscript.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Won-Bae Chang, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Jeju National University Medical Center, 15, Aran 13-gil, Jeju-si 63241, Jeju-do, South Korea. wbchangmd@gmail.com
Received: June 29, 2022
Peer-review started: June 29, 2022
First decision: August 1, 2022
Revised: August 23, 2022
Accepted: October 9, 2022
Article in press: October 9, 2022
Published online: November 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is a rare clinical case which is related to the surgical excision of giant retroperitoneal lymphangioma. This mass which grew up to 24 cm diameter to compress surrounding structure caused symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and left hydronephrosis by compressing the left ureter and pelvis. We also could rule out the possibility of malignancy by pathologic study of excised specimen. This article presents the largest retroperitoneal lymphangioma treated with complete surgical excision in South Korea, compared to previous literature.