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ArticleCureus2025

Maternal Retroperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma During Pregnancy.

Marta Campos, Marta Xavier, Mónica Melo, Susana Graça, Claudina Carvalho

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Marta CamposDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Marta XavierDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Mónica MeloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Susana GraçaDepartment of Surgery, Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.
Claudina CarvalhoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit, Vila Nova de Gaia, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors, and their occurrence during pregnancy is exceptionally uncommon. We describe a case of a 31-year-old patient at 36 weeks of pregnancy with a large retroperitoneal tumor discovered incidentally during routine obstetric ultrasound (US). One week later, at 37 weeks of gestation, she delivered a healthy newborn via cesarean section. Although surgical excision was initially proposed, the lesion showed spontaneous dimensional reduction in the postpartum period. Given this atypical evolution, percutaneous drainage followed by sclerosis was performed. To our knowledge, this is only the second reported case of retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma diagnosed during pregnancy successfully managed with a less invasive approach than complete surgical resection, highlighting the potential of conservative management in selected cases.

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cystic lymphangiomalymphangiomapercutaneous drainagepregnancyretroperitoneum

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PMID41555997
PMCPMC12812335

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