Table 1 Clinical details of documented cases of cystic lymphangioma of the breast
Authors | Age in years | Sex | Size (cm) | Location of lump in the breast | Presenting symptoms | Duration of presenting symptoms | Management | Follow up duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Torscasio et al [1] | 26 | F | 4 × 3 × 2 | Inner quadrant | Lump, no pain | 2 months | Surgery alone | 24 months with no recurrence |
de Guerké et al [2] | 31 | F | 3 | Upper outer quadrant | Lump | Not stated | Conservative | Patient was pregnant at diagnosis, and was followed up for 8 weeks postpartum |
Sa et al [3] | 36 | F | 3.5 × 3 | Upper outer quadrant | None | Detected on routine mammography | Surgery alone | Not stated |
Kangesu [4] | 6 | M | 6 × 5 | The whole breast | Lump with discoloration of overlying skin | Since birth | Surgery alone | Not stated |
Sieber et al [5] | 49 | F | 7 × 7 × 2 | Upper outer quadrant | Lump | 30 months | Surgery alone | Not stated |
Kurosumi et al [6] | 16 | F | 16 × 14 | Not stated | Lump | 24 months | Surgery alone | Not stated |
Chiba et al [7] | 4 months | M | The whole breast | Lump | Since birth | Surgery alone | Not stated | |
Waqar et al [8] | 24 | F | 25 × 20 × 7 | The whole breast | Lump, progressive increase in size, pain | Since birth | Surgery alone | Not stated |
Chung et al [9] | 34 | F | 10 | Upper outer quadrant | Lump, no pain | Not stated | Surgery alone | Not stated |
Ogun et al (present case) | 38 | F | 5 × 3 × 2.5 | Upper outer quadrant | Lump, pain | 2 months | Surgery alone | 60 months with no recurrence |