Cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery: case report and a review of the literature.
Cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery is a rare manifestation of an intraabdominal tumor in elderly patients. We present a case of a small-bowel mesentery lymphangioma, causing fever and chills and present clinical and pathologic features. Furthermore, etiology and differential diagnosis of this tumor are discussed.
University of Heidelberg, Department of Pathology Pathologisches Institut, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220/221, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany, ralf_rieker@med
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D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*