Cystic Lymphangiomata of the Greater Omentum*

Beller, A. J.; Nach, Robert L.

doi:10.1097/00000658-195013220-00015

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“…A high risk of ileus due to the torsion of the small intestine has been reported. 13 The preoperative diagnosis is now made easier by the widespread use of imaging diagnostic modalities such as US, CT, and MRI. However, establishing a correct preoperative diagnosis is frequently difficult, because many mesenteric lymphangiomas occur in children and present as an acute abdomen, necessitating emergency exploration.…”

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Giant Cystic Lymphangioma of the Small Bowel Mesentery: Report of a Case

Tsukada¹,

Takaori²,

Ishiguro³

et al. 2002

Surgery Today

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We herein describe the case of a 48-year-old man who presented to our hospital with abdominal distension and pain. Preoperative studies including abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography failed to determine the cause of the pain. At laparotomy, a giant cystic tumor of the small bowel mesentery was found. Histologically, the tumor was diagnosed as a cystic lymphangioma. Although mesenteric lymphangiomas are rare, especially in adults, they should be considered as a possible cause of acute abdomen.

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