CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA OF THE SPLEEN MIMICKING HYDATID-DISEASE

Cystic lymphangioma is a very rare condition generally accepted to be the result of a developmental malformation of the lymphatic system (1) . Usually seen in children, it occurs infrequently in adults. The neck (75%) and axillary regions (20%) are the most common locations of lym phangioma, but it can occur in the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, mesen tery, omentum, colon, pelvis, groin, bone, skin, scrotum, and spleen ( 1). We present a cystic lymphangioma of the spleen with emphasis on it s rarity in this site and problems of differential diagnosis with hyda tid disease.