Giant cystic lymphangioma of the small bowel mesentery: report of a case.
We herein describe the case of a 48-year-old man who presented to our hospital with abdominal distension and pain. Preoperative studies including abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography failed to determine the cause of the pain. At laparotomy, a giant cystic tumor of the small bowel mesentery was found. Histologically, the tumor was diagnosed as a cystic lymphangioma. Although mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare, especially in adults, they should be considered as a possible cause of acute abdomen.
Department of Surgery, Murakami Memorial Hospital, 3-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu 500-8523, Japan.
Hiroaki
H
Tsukada
Kyoichi
K
Takaori
Satoshi
S
Ishiguro
Tomoki
T
Tsuda
Shuichi
S
Ota
Tsuyosi
T
Yamamoto
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*