Primary inguinal lymphangioma, cryptorchidism and inguinal hernia co-occurence in a child: Case report

Küçük G., ATEŞ U., GÖLLÜ BAHADIR G., Türedi B., FİTOZ Ö. S., Çakmak M.

Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.151-154, 2013 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-154
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Cryptorchidism, Hernia, Inguinal, Lymphangioma
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cryptorchidism, inguinal hernia and hydrocele are the most common pathologies of the inguinal region. Unlike these common pathologies, there may be some unusual pathologies in the inguinal region such as neurofibromatosis, lymphangioma, neuroblastoma and dermoid cyst. A nine-month old boy who presented with a right groin soft mass of 5×6cm beginning from the border of external inguinal ring to the base of the penis together with right inguinal hernia and right non-palpable testis was operated and histopathological examination revealed benign vascular proliferation which is compatible with lymphangioma. The importance of this case is that the lymphangioma was primarily located in the inguinal region, there was co-occurence of lymphangioma, cryptorchidism and inguinal hernia and there is a possibility of the lesion causing cryptorchidism because of mass effect. Copyright © 2013 by Türkiye Klinikleri.