A Case of Lymphangiomatosis Arising in the Colon.
- Author:
Bum Suk SON
1
;
Chang Kyun LEE
;
Duk Su KIM
;
Yong Sub LEE
;
Suck Ho LEE
;
Il Kwun CHUNG
;
Sun Joo KIM
;
Ji Hye LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea. cklee92@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphangioma;
Lymphangiomatosis;
Large intestine
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Colon;
Colon, Ascending;
Colonoscopy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Intestine, Large;
Intussusception;
Lymphangioma;
Lymphatic System;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Protein-Losing Enteropathies
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2009;39(3):172-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphangioma is a benign vascular lesion that shows the characteristics of subepithelial tumor, which can proliferate in the lymphatic system. Only a few cases of multiple lymphangimas of the colon, the so called "colonic lymphanigomatosis", have been currently reported on the medical literature. Because lymphangioma is absolutely a benign tumor, it does not require any specific treatment, except for rare disease-related symptoms or complications such as anemia, intussusception and protein-losing enteropathy. Endoscopic resection for this tumor has sometimes been performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. We recently experienced a case of multiple colonic lymphangomas that arose in the ascending colon of a 46-year-old male patient and these lesions were found during performance of colonoscopy. The final diagnosis was confirmed by a pathologic examination of the specimen that was obtained via endoscopic resection. Follow-up colonoscopy at 1 year after the initial examination showed complete resolution of the previously noted lesions without any specific treatment. We report here on a very rare case of colonic lymphangiomatosis along with a brief review of the relevant literature.
