title: [A Case of Cavernous Lymphangioma of the Small Bowel Mesentery].
abstract: Lymphangioma is a benign vascular lesion with characteristics of subepithelial tumor which can proliferate in the lymphatic system. Lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery is rare, having been reported in less than 2% of all lymphangiomas. Lymphangioma does not require any specific treatment because it is absolutely a benign tumor. However, surgical exploration is rarely required for cases with disease-related symptoms or complications, or for those misdiagnosed as a malignant lesion. We recently experienced a case of mesenteric cavernous lymphangomas in a 53-year-old female who was misdiagnosed as having a liposarcoma. The final diagnosis was confirmed by a pathologic examination of the specimen that was obtained via laparoscopic exploration. Herein, we report a very rare case of mesenteric cavernous lymphangioma along with a brief review of relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: In Taik
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Myung
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joung Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang Ro
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Il Hyun
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Phil
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Uk
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Intestine, small; Lymphangioma; Mesentery; Neoplasms