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.
Chung
Woo-Chul
WC
Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon Si, Paldal-gu, Gyeonggi-Do 442-723, South Korea.
Kim
Hye-Kang
HK
Yoo
Jin-Young
JY
Lee
Jeong-Rok
JR
Lee
Kang-Moon
KM
Paik
Chang-Nyol
CN
Jang
U-Im
UI
Yang
Jin-Mo
JM
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