A Case of Lymphangiomatosis Arising in the Colon / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 172-175, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19824
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Protein-Losing Enteropathies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Colonoscopy
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Colon
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Colon, Ascending
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Anemia
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Intestine, Large
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Intussusception
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Lymphangioma
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Lymphatic System
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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