Erschienen in:
23.07.2018 | GI Image
A Rare, Giant, Cystic, and Cavernous Lymphangioma Originated from the Stomach in a Young Woman
verfasst von:
Kangmin Zhuang, Xiangwu Jiang, Simin Huang
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Ausgabe 6/2019
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Excerpt
Lymphangioma is a congenital benign tumor which originates from abnormal lymphatic tissue. Over 90% of lymphangiomas involve the head and neck and occur in children less than 5 years of age.
1 Abdominal lymphangiomas are extremely rare. According to the histopathology, lymphangiomas have been classified into three subtypes, including capillary lymphangiomas, cavernous lymphangiomas, and cystic lymphangiomas.
2 Lymphangiomas involving the gastrointestinal system are not common, and mixed lymphangiomas of two pathological types are actually rare. The present study describes a relatively complete diagnosis and treatment of a giant lymphangioma containing both cystic and cavernous components, which originated from the lymph tissue of gastric wall and occurred in a 24-year-old female. To our acknowledgement, this might be the largest lesion that has ever been reported. This study may provide further clinical experience for treatment of gastrointestinal lymphangiomas. …
