title: Caecal lymphangioma: a rare cause of gastrointestinal blood loss.
abstract: Lymphangioma is the malformation of the lymphatic system. Lymphangioma is a benign tumour and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment. Resection is required in patients with bleeding or intussusceptions. We report a case of intestinal lymphangiomatosis in a 31-year-old man who presented with recurrent melena and anaemia, which were diagnosed endoscopically and treated with surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. praveer_rai@yahoo.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: S B D
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chakraborthy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male