Laparoscopic resection of a huge retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma after successful reduction of tumor size with a double balloon catheter

•We present a rare case of huge retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma, diagnosed radiologically.•The lymphangioma was successfully resected laparoscopically after aspiration using a SAND balloon catheter.•Our case demonstrates the feasibility of minimally invasive laparoscopic resection of such lesion...

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Main Authors: Ishibashi, Yusuke, Tsujimoto, Hironori, Kouzu, Keita, Horiguchi, Hiroyuki, Nomura, Shinsuke, Ito, Nozomi, Kanematsu, Kyohei, Yamazaki, Kenji, Hiraki, Shuichi, Aosasa, Suefumi, Noro, Takuji, Yamamoto, Junji, Hase, Kazuo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4446689/