Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 15, 2010; 1(5): 171-176
Published online Dec 15, 2010. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v1.i5.171
Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in an adult: A case report and review of the literature
Tapan Bhavsar, Daryoush Saeed-Vafa, Sean Harbison, Susan Inniss
Tapan Bhavsar, Daryoush Saeed-Vafa, Susan Inniss, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Sean Harbison, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Author contributions: Bhavsar T conceived the case report, acquired the patient data, searched the literature, and drafted the manuscript; Saeed-Vafa D performed the gross examination of the specimen and made revisions to the manuscript; Harbison S operated on the patient, helped with the gross examination and made revisions to the manuscript; Inniss S helped with the gross examination, performed the histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluation of the specimen, and made critical revisions to the manuscript; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tapan Bhavsar, MD, PhD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States. tapan.bhavsar@tuhs.temple.edu
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Received: July 30, 2010
Revised: November 25, 2010
Accepted: December 2, 2010
Published online: December 15, 2010
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