LYMPHANGIOMA OF THE RIGHT KIDNEY IN AN INFANT BOY

A 9-month old boy with a primary cystic lymphangioma of the right kidn ey is reported. The clinical and radiological features favored a malig nant tumor. Histology revealed the lesion to be a lymphangioma; the di agnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and chemical analysis of the intracystic fluid. Lymphangiomas of the kidney are rare in adults ; they are even rarer in infants and children. Nevertheless, renal lym phangiomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of multi cystic, unilateral renal masses, independent of the age of the patient .