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.
Rieker
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University of Heidelberg, Department of Pathology Pathologisches Institut, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220/221, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany, ralf_rieker@med
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Weiss
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Kretzschmar
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Amann
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Mechtersheimer
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Bläker
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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*