Colonic lymphangiomatosis associated with anemia.
Lymphangioma is an uncommon malformation of lymphatic system. Multiple colonic lymphangioma named as lymphangiomatosis is considered an extremely rare disease. Although lymphangioma is a benign tumor and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment, resection of lymphangioma is necessary in the presence of symptoms such as abdominal pain, bleeding, intussusceptions. We report a case of colonic lymphangiomatosis in a man who presented with abdominal discomfort and anemia, which was diagnosed and treated with endoscopic snare polypectomy.
Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon Si, Paldal-gu, Gyeonggi-Do 442-723, South Korea.
Woo-Chul
WC
Chung
Hye-Kang
HK
Kim
Jin-Young
JY
Yoo
Jeong-Rok
JR
Lee
Kang-Moon
KM
Lee
Chang-Nyol
CN
Paik
U-Im
UI
Jang
Jin-Mo
JM
Yang
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome