Lymph-filled cystic space lacking epithelial lining
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Mehrabi A et al: Consensus on definition and severity grading of lymphatic complications after kidney transplantation. Br J Surg. 107(7):801-1, 2020
Sugi MD et al: Imaging of renal transplant complications throughout the life of the allograft: comprehensive multimodality review. Radiographics. 39(5):1327-55, 2019
Kim N et al: Imaging non-vascular complications of renal transplantation. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(10):2555-63, 2018
Van Praet C et al: Contemporary minimally-invasive extended pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate cancer before curative radiotherapy: prospective standardized analysis of complications. Int J Urol. 21(11):1138-43, 2014
Weinberger V et al: Lymphocele: prevalence and management in gynecological malignancies. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 14(3):307-17, 2014
Loock MT et al: MR imaging features of nongynaecologic cystic lesions of the pelvis. Clin Imaging. 37(2):211-8, 2013
Shanbhogue AK et al: Uncommon primary pelvic retroperitoneal masses in adults: a pattern-based imaging approach. Radiographics. 32(3):795-817, 2012
Alago W Jr et al: Management of postoperative lymphoceles after lymphadenectomy: percutaneous catheter drainage with and without povidone-iodine sclerotherapy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 36(2):466-71, 2013
Lee JY et al: Lymphocele after extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a propensity score-matching study. Int J Urol. 20(12):1169-76, 2013
Khoder WY et al: Risk factors for pelvic lymphoceles post-radical prostatectomy. Int J Urol. 18(9):638-43, 2011
Moyle PL et al: Nonovarian cystic lesions of the pelvis. Radiographics. 30(4):921-38, 2010
Tam KF et al: Natural history of pelvic lymphocysts as observed by ultrasonography after bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 32(1):87-90, 2008
Kenney PA et al: Complications of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in testicular cancer. World J Urol. 26(6):561-9, 2008
Mekaru K et al: Laparoscopic marsupialization of pelvic lymphocele under transvaginal ultrasonographic guidance. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 15(4):498-501, 2008
Lohrmann C et al: Postoperative lymphoceles: detection with high-resolution MR lymphangiography. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 17(6):1057-62, 2006
Karcaaltincaba M et al: Radiologic imaging and percutaneous treatment of pelvic lymphocele. Eur J Radiol. 55(3):340-54, 2005
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Lymphatic cyst or pseudocyst
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Lymph-filled cystic space lacking epithelial lining
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Mehrabi A et al: Consensus on definition and severity grading of lymphatic complications after kidney transplantation. Br J Surg. 107(7):801-1, 2020
Sugi MD et al: Imaging of renal transplant complications throughout the life of the allograft: comprehensive multimodality review. Radiographics. 39(5):1327-55, 2019
Kim N et al: Imaging non-vascular complications of renal transplantation. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(10):2555-63, 2018
Van Praet C et al: Contemporary minimally-invasive extended pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate cancer before curative radiotherapy: prospective standardized analysis of complications. Int J Urol. 21(11):1138-43, 2014
Weinberger V et al: Lymphocele: prevalence and management in gynecological malignancies. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 14(3):307-17, 2014
Loock MT et al: MR imaging features of nongynaecologic cystic lesions of the pelvis. Clin Imaging. 37(2):211-8, 2013
Shanbhogue AK et al: Uncommon primary pelvic retroperitoneal masses in adults: a pattern-based imaging approach. Radiographics. 32(3):795-817, 2012
Alago W Jr et al: Management of postoperative lymphoceles after lymphadenectomy: percutaneous catheter drainage with and without povidone-iodine sclerotherapy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 36(2):466-71, 2013
Lee JY et al: Lymphocele after extraperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a propensity score-matching study. Int J Urol. 20(12):1169-76, 2013
Khoder WY et al: Risk factors for pelvic lymphoceles post-radical prostatectomy. Int J Urol. 18(9):638-43, 2011
Moyle PL et al: Nonovarian cystic lesions of the pelvis. Radiographics. 30(4):921-38, 2010
Tam KF et al: Natural history of pelvic lymphocysts as observed by ultrasonography after bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 32(1):87-90, 2008
Kenney PA et al: Complications of laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in testicular cancer. World J Urol. 26(6):561-9, 2008
Mekaru K et al: Laparoscopic marsupialization of pelvic lymphocele under transvaginal ultrasonographic guidance. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 15(4):498-501, 2008
Lohrmann C et al: Postoperative lymphoceles: detection with high-resolution MR lymphangiography. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 17(6):1057-62, 2006
Karcaaltincaba M et al: Radiologic imaging and percutaneous treatment of pelvic lymphocele. Eur J Radiol. 55(3):340-54, 2005
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