Spontaneous Regression of a Cystic Tumor in a Postpartum Woman; Is It A Cystic Lymphangioma?

Spontaneous regression of intra-abdominal cystic tumors in adults is unusual. Here, we present the case of an apparently spontaneous regression of a large intra-abdominal cystic mass found in the postpartum period of an 18-year-old woman. The regression was demonstrated using serial computed tomogra...

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Autores principales: Joo, Seung Ho, Kim, Myeong-Jin, Kim, Ki Whang, Lee, Woo Jung, Park, Mi-Suk, Lim, Joon Seok
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2007
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17722248
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2007.48.4.715
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Sumario:Spontaneous regression of intra-abdominal cystic tumors in adults is unusual. Here, we present the case of an apparently spontaneous regression of a large intra-abdominal cystic mass found in the postpartum period of an 18-year-old woman. The regression was demonstrated using serial computed tomography (CT) examinations over a two-year period.

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