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Lymphocele

MedGen UID:
7414
•Concept ID:
C0024248
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cyst, Lymphatic; Cysts, Lymphatic; Lymphatic Cyst; Lymphatic Cysts; Lymphoceles; Lymphocoele; Lymphocoeles
SNOMED CT: Lymphocyst (12167004); Lymphocele (234109007); Lymph cyst (234110002); Cyst of lymphatic tissue (234110002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002968

Definition

A cystic lesion containing lymph. It usually results from injury, gynecologic surgery, or urologic surgery. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLymphocele

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lymphocele Complication After Kidney Transplant: Current Literature Review and Management Algorithm.
Guachetá-Bomba PL, Sandoval Guerrero MF, Ramirez G, Garcia-Perdomo HA
Exp Clin Transplant 2023 Nov;21(11):855-859. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0037. PMID: 38140928
Radiological management of postoperative lymphorrhea.
Sommer CM, Pieper CC, Offensperger F, Pan F, Killguss HJ, Köninger J, Loos M, Hackert T, Wortmann M, Do TD, Maleux G, Richter GM, Kauczor HU, Kim J, Hur S
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021 Jun;406(4):945-969. Epub 2021 Apr 12 doi: 10.1007/s00423-021-02094-z. PMID: 33844077
Prevention and management of lymphocele formation following kidney transplantation.
Golriz M, Klauss M, Zeier M, Mehrabi A
Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2017 Apr;31(2):100-105. Epub 2016 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.11.001. PMID: 28011070

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lymphocele Complication After Kidney Transplant: Current Literature Review and Management Algorithm.
Guachetá-Bomba PL, Sandoval Guerrero MF, Ramirez G, Garcia-Perdomo HA
Exp Clin Transplant 2023 Nov;21(11):855-859. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0037. PMID: 38140928
Lymphocele following lymph node dissection in cervical and endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jansen A, de Jong A, Hoogendam JP, Baeten IGT, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Zweemer RP, Gerestein CG
Gynecol Oncol 2023 Mar;170:273-281. Epub 2023 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.022. PMID: 36738486
Microbiological analysis of infectious lymphocele: Case series and literature review.
Yamamoto S, Ikeda M, Kanno Y, Okamoto K, Okugawa S, Moriya K
J Infect Chemother 2021 Feb;27(2):172-178. Epub 2020 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.08.021. PMID: 32900660
Perinephric transplant fluid collection approach and management.
Alshamsi I, Alshamsi H, Al Falahi S, Sharma A, Halawa A
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2019 May-Jun;30(3):564-570. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.261328. PMID: 31249219
Imaging non-vascular complications of renal transplantation.
Kim N, Juarez R, Levy AD
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Oct;43(10):2555-2563. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1566-4. PMID: 29550956

Diagnosis

Lymphatic Interventions in the Cancer Patient.
Youssef EW, Aly A, Brahmbhatt A, Moussa A, Santos E
Curr Oncol Rep 2022 Oct;24(10):1351-1361. Epub 2022 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s11912-022-01293-1. PMID: 35639331
The diagnostic value of Doppler ultrasonography after pediatric kidney transplantation.
Franke D
Pediatr Nephrol 2022 Jul;37(7):1511-1522. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00467-021-05253-y. PMID: 34477970Free PMC Article
Nonovarian Mimics of Ovarian Malignancy.
Shetty M
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2019 Aug;40(4):319-331. Epub 2019 Apr 18 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2019.04.003. PMID: 31375172
Perinephric transplant fluid collection approach and management.
Alshamsi I, Alshamsi H, Al Falahi S, Sharma A, Halawa A
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2019 May-Jun;30(3):564-570. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.261328. PMID: 31249219
Imaging non-vascular complications of renal transplantation.
Kim N, Juarez R, Levy AD
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Oct;43(10):2555-2563. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1566-4. PMID: 29550956

Therapy

Lymphocele Complication After Kidney Transplant: Current Literature Review and Management Algorithm.
Guachetá-Bomba PL, Sandoval Guerrero MF, Ramirez G, Garcia-Perdomo HA
Exp Clin Transplant 2023 Nov;21(11):855-859. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0037. PMID: 38140928
Lymphocele following lymph node dissection in cervical and endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jansen A, de Jong A, Hoogendam JP, Baeten IGT, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Zweemer RP, Gerestein CG
Gynecol Oncol 2023 Mar;170:273-281. Epub 2023 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.022. PMID: 36738486
Lymphocele after anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 1322 patients.
Scheer JK, Haddad AF, Chan AK, Eichler CM, Tay B, Burch S, Chou D, Ames CP, Mummaneni PV
J Neurosurg Spine 2021 Aug 20;35(6):722-728. doi: 10.3171/2021.2.SPINE201667. PMID: 34416719
Perinephric transplant fluid collection approach and management.
Alshamsi I, Alshamsi H, Al Falahi S, Sharma A, Halawa A
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2019 May-Jun;30(3):564-570. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.261328. PMID: 31249219
Prevention and management of lymphocele formation following kidney transplantation.
Golriz M, Klauss M, Zeier M, Mehrabi A
Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2017 Apr;31(2):100-105. Epub 2016 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.11.001. PMID: 28011070

Prognosis

Risk Factors and Short-Term Prognosis of Lymphocele After Kidney Transplant.
Hui Y, Jiang H, Zhou Z, Hu L, Wang L, Wei X, Huang Y, Hou J
Exp Clin Transplant 2023 Oct;21(10):807-813. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0138. PMID: 37965955
Lymphocele after anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 1322 patients.
Scheer JK, Haddad AF, Chan AK, Eichler CM, Tay B, Burch S, Chou D, Ames CP, Mummaneni PV
J Neurosurg Spine 2021 Aug 20;35(6):722-728. doi: 10.3171/2021.2.SPINE201667. PMID: 34416719
Peri- and Postsurgical Evaluations of Renal Transplant.
Erbas B
Semin Nucl Med 2017 Nov;47(6):647-659. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.07.002. PMID: 28969763
Lymphadenectomy for the management of endometrial cancer.
Frost JA, Webster KE, Bryant A, Morrison J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Oct 2;10(10):CD007585. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007585.pub4. PMID: 28968482Free PMC Article
Prevention and management of lymphocele formation following kidney transplantation.
Golriz M, Klauss M, Zeier M, Mehrabi A
Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2017 Apr;31(2):100-105. Epub 2016 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.11.001. PMID: 28011070

Clinical prediction guides

Does sentinel node mapping impact morbidity and quality of life in endometrial cancer?
Goncalves BT, Dos Reis R, Ribeiro R, Moretti-Marques R, Schamme FK, Oliveira GS, Tsunoda AT, Alvarenga-Bezerra V, Lopes A, Pastore CBP, Kumagai LY, Faloppa CC, Mantoan H, Badiglian-Filho L, De Brot L, Andrade CEMC, Baiocchi G
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023 Oct 2;33(10):1548-1556. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004555. PMID: 37699707
Factors Influencing Lymphocele Development After Kidney Transplant: Single Center Experience.
Isiktas Sayilar E, Ersoy A, Ayar Y, Aydin MF, Sahin AB, Coskun B, Kaygisiz O, Yildiz A, Kordan Y, Vuruskan H
Exp Clin Transplant 2022 Feb;21(2):116-122. Epub 2019 Jun 25 doi: 10.6002/ect.2018.0293. PMID: 31250740
Microbiological analysis of infectious lymphocele: Case series and literature review.
Yamamoto S, Ikeda M, Kanno Y, Okamoto K, Okugawa S, Moriya K
J Infect Chemother 2021 Feb;27(2):172-178. Epub 2020 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.08.021. PMID: 32900660
Peri- and Postsurgical Evaluations of Renal Transplant.
Erbas B
Semin Nucl Med 2017 Nov;47(6):647-659. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2017.07.002. PMID: 28969763
Pseudorejection and true rejection after kidney transplantation: classification and clinical significance.
Khater N, Khauli R
Urol Int 2013;90(4):373-80. Epub 2012 Oct 19 doi: 10.1159/000342965. PMID: 23095211

Recent systematic reviews

Role of pelvic drain and timing of urethral catheter removal following RARP: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yanagisawa T, Kawada T, Mostafaei H, Sari Motlagh R, Quhal F, Laukhtina E, Rajwa P, von Deimling M, Bianchi A, Pallauf M, Pradere B, Karakiewicz PI, Miki J, Kimura T, Shariat SF
BJU Int 2023 Aug;132(2):132-145. Epub 2023 Apr 20 doi: 10.1111/bju.16022. PMID: 37014288
Lymphocele following lymph node dissection in cervical and endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jansen A, de Jong A, Hoogendam JP, Baeten IGT, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Zweemer RP, Gerestein CG
Gynecol Oncol 2023 Mar;170:273-281. Epub 2023 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.022. PMID: 36738486
To drain or not to drain in uro-oncological robotic surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Territo A, Baboudjian M, Diana P, Gallioli A, Verri P, Uleri A, Basile G, Tedde A, Gaya JM, Huguet J, Rodriguez-Faba O, Sanguedolce F, Sanz Gomez I, Sanchez Molina R, Palou J, Breda A
Minerva Urol Nephrol 2023 Apr;75(2):144-153. Epub 2023 Feb 1 doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.22.05160-6. PMID: 36722161
Robot-assisted kidney transplantation as a minimally invasive approach for kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analyses.
Slagter JS, Outmani L, Tran KTCK, Ijzermans JNM, Minnee RC
Int J Surg 2022 Mar;99:106264. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106264. PMID: 35183735
Systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative outcomes and complications after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
Novara G, Ficarra V, Rosen RC, Artibani W, Costello A, Eastham JA, Graefen M, Guazzoni G, Shariat SF, Stolzenburg JU, Van Poppel H, Zattoni F, Montorsi F, Mottrie A, Wilson TG
Eur Urol 2012 Sep;62(3):431-52. Epub 2012 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.05.044. PMID: 22749853

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