| Lymphocele | |
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| A CT scan of post-operative lymphocele | |
| Specialty | Surgery |
A lymphocele is a collection of lymphatic fluid within the body not bordered by epithelial lining.[1] It is usually a surgical complication seen after extensive pelvic surgery (such as cancer surgery) and is most commonly found in the retroperitoneal space. Spontaneous development is rare.[2]
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- ^ de Oliveira Goes Junior AM, Haber Jeha SA (2012). "Idiopathic Lymphocele: A possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses". Case Reports in Surgery. 2012: 1–4. doi:10.1155/2012/593028. PMC 3446650. PMID 23008796.