CASE REPORT
Year : 2016  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 5  |  Page : 663-665

Cystic breast lymphangioma in adult female: An unusual presentation


Department of Pathology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Chhanda Das
31, Eastern Park, First Road, Santoshpur, Kolkata - 700  0075, West Bengal
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.192160

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Cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumor of the breast in adults. They are usually located in head and neck, axilla, and mediastinum. They are most commonly diagnosed in young children. Nearly 90% are apparent by the age of 2 years. Here, we reporting a case of 20-year-old female presented with gradually increasing painless swelling in the upper outer quadrant of her left breast for 1½ years. Mammography of the breast showed multiple irregular hypoechoic lesions associated with irregular duct dilatation. Lumpectomy was performed and diagnosed as cystic lymphangioma. Complete excision is the treatment of choice.


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