Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2023; 11(15): 3560-3570
Published online May 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i15.3560
Retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma misdiagnosed as lymphatic cyst: A case report and review of the literature
Xiao-Fan Hou, Zhan-Xue Zhao, Lin-Xun Liu, Hao Zhang
Xiao-Fan Hou, Hao Zhang, Medical College, Qinghai University, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China
Zhan-Xue Zhao, Lin-Xun Liu, Department of General Surgery, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China
Author contributions: Hou XF contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Zhao ZX contributed to data analysis; Liu LX contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Health Commission of Qinghai Province, No. 2020-wjzdx-28.
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Corresponding author: Lin-Xun Liu, MD, Chief Physician, Doctor, Occupational Physician, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, No. 2 Gonghe Road, Chengdong District, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China. 147599835@qq.com
Received: January 29, 2023
Peer-review started: January 29, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: March 23, 2023
Accepted: April 14, 2023
Article in press: April 14, 2023
Published online: May 26, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: In this report, we describe a case of retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma misdiagnosed as retroperitoneal lymphangioid cyst preoperatively.