Jejunal cavernous lymphangioma

Cavernous lymphangiomas are usually identified in infants and children with the majority of lesions found around the head and neck, trunk or extremities. Tumours affecting the intra-abdominal organs are rare. The authors report a case of small bowel cavernous lymphangioma arising within the jejunum...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2011-05, Vol.2011 (may10 1), p.bcr0320114022-bcr0320114022
Main Authors: Morris-Stiff, Gareth, Falk, Gavin A, El-Hayek, Kevin, Vargo, John, Bronner, Mary, Vogt, David P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anemia
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Jejunal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Jejunal Neoplasms - pathology
Jejunal Neoplasms - surgery
Jejunum - pathology
Jejunum - surgery
Lymphangioma - diagnosis
Lymphangioma - pathology
Lymphangioma - surgery
Mesentery
Rare Disease
Small intestine
Tumors
USA/Canada
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Summary:Cavernous lymphangiomas are usually identified in infants and children with the majority of lesions found around the head and neck, trunk or extremities. Tumours affecting the intra-abdominal organs are rare. The authors report a case of small bowel cavernous lymphangioma arising within the jejunum of a 34-year-old woman presenting with dyspnoea and anaemia, and review the existing literature relating to this uncommon tumour.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.03.2011.4022