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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(03): 224-226
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1734417
Abdominal

Case report: Perinephric lymphangiomatosis

Rajani Gorantla
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai - 600 116, India
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Anusheela Yalapati
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai - 600 116, India
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Bhawna Dev
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai - 600 116, India
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Santhosh Joseph
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai - 600 116, India
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Abstract

Perirenal lymphangiomatosis is a rare benign malformation of the lymphatic system. We report here a case of bilateral perirenal and parapelvic involvement with a normal excretory collecting system.

Keywords

Perirenal lymphangiomatosis - perirenal collections - kidney


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02 August 2021

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