Lymphangioma of the colon: a case report and review of the Japanese literature.
Intraabdominal lymphangiomas are rare, although these lesions can occur in the mesentery, omentum, retroperitoneum, or gastrointestinal tract wall. Here we report a case of lymphangioma of the transverse colon and review the other cases reported in the Japanese literature. Our patient presented with lower abdominal pain and barium enema revealed a filling defect in the transverse colon. Colonoscopy disclosed a submucosal tumor, which changed shape with alteration the patient's position and showed the cushion sign. This lesion was covered with normal-looking mucosa. A correct diagnosis was made from these findings. Knowledge of these endoscopic features may help physicians to provide appropriate diagnosis and treatment of colonic lymphangioma.
Second Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
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Hatada
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Fujiwara
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed