Large Cavernous Hemangioma in the Jejunum of a 2-year-old Boy Treated by Laparoscopy-assisted Resection.
10.13029/jkaps.2012.18.1.24
- Author:
Jinyoung PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea. kpnugs@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemangioma;
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage;
Anemia;
Laparoscopy
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Caves;
Child;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemangioma;
Hemangioma, Cavernous;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Infant;
Jejunum;
Laparoscopy;
Preschool Child
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2012;18(1):24-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Although hemangiomas are common vascular tumors that can occurany where in the body, they seldom involve the gastrointestinal tract. Hemangiomas of the gastrointestinal tract in infants and children are rare benign vascular tumors that most commonly present with gastrointestinal bleeding. We describe here the case of 2-year-old boy with intestinal bleeding caused by a large jejunal cavernous hemangioma, which was treated by laparoscopy-assisted resection of the affected portion of the jejunum.
