A Case of Cavernous Lymphangioma of the Small Bowel Mesentery.
10.4166/kjg.2015.66.3.172
- Author:
In Taik HONG
1
;
Jae Myung CHA
;
Joung Il LEE
;
Kwang Ro JOO
;
Il Hyun BAEK
;
Hyun Phil SHIN
;
Jung Won JEON
;
Jun Uk LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drcha@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Lymphangioma;
Mesentery;
Intestine, small;
Neoplasms
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Intestine, Small/pathology;
Laparoscopy;
Lymphangioma/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Mesentery/pathology;
Middle Aged;
Peritoneal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2015;66(3):172-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphangioma is a benign vascular lesion with characteristics of subepithelial tumor which can proliferate in the lymphatic system. Lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery is rare, having been reported in less than 2% of all lymphangiomas. Lymphangioma does not require any specific treatment because it is absolutely a benign tumor. However, surgical exploration is rarely required for cases with disease-related symptoms or complications, or for those misdiagnosed as a malignant lesion. We recently experienced a case of mesenteric cavernous lymphangomas in a 53-year-old female who was misdiagnosed as having a liposarcoma. The final diagnosis was confirmed by a pathologic examination of the specimen that was obtained via laparoscopic exploration. Herein, we report a very rare case of mesenteric cavernous lymphangioma along with a brief review of relevant literature.
