LYMPHANGIOMA ARISING FROM THE OVARY

HJ Joo, TJ Lee, S-H Lee, E-J Lee

Abstract


Primary lymphangioma arising from the
ovary is a rare tumor, with only 24 cases
reported to date. As it is often accompanied by
ascites or recurrence, similar to a malignant
tumor, an aggressive treatment approach is
used for disease control. In this report, we
describe a 75-year-old woman with a left
ovarian lymphangioma that increased in size
during the menopause period. Microscopic
examination of the tumor showed thin-walled
multilocular cystic spaces and immunoreactivity
for D2-40, a specific marker for
lymphatic endothelium, lining the cystic
spaces. The patient has been doing well for
5 years postoperatively. Ovarian cystic
lymphangioma should be included in the
differential diagnosis of an ovarian cyst and
long-term follow-up is recommended to
exclude malignant behavior. We also
summarize a total of 25 cases, including the
case presented here.


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