Small bowel volvulus induced by mesenteric lymphangioma in an adult: a case report.
Mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare abdominal masses that are seldom associated with small bowel volvulus, and especially in adult patients. We report here on an unusual case of small bowel volvulus that was induced by a mesenteric lymphangioma in a 43-year-old man who suffered from repeated bouts of abdominal pain. At multidetector CT, we noticed whirling of the cystic mesenteric mass and the adjacent small bowel around the superior mesenteric artery. Small bowel volvulus induced by the rotation of the mesenteric lymphangioma was found on exploratory laparotomy. Lymphangioma should be considered as a rare cause of small bowel volvulus in adult patients.
Department of Radiology, Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea.
Jin Hee
JH
Jang
Su Lim
SL
Lee
Young Mi
YM
Ku
Chang Hyeok
CH
An
Eun Deok
ED
Chang
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media