Multiple intestinal lymphangiomas with episodic hemorrhage requiring partial laparoscopic resection: a case report

Abstract Background Lymphangioma is a non-epithelial tumor marked by aggregates of abnormally dilated lymphatics. Mesenteric occurrences account for < 1% of all cases, and < 0.05% involve the gastrointestinal tract. Most are confined to children, rarely affecting adults. Case presentation Here...

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Main Authors: Hiroka Kondo, Takeshi Ohki, Shimpei Ogawa, Teppei Omori, Hiromi Onizuka, Yoji Nagashima, Shigeki Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01411-y
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