소장간막에서 발생한 해면상 림프관종 1예

• Published in: The Korean journal of gastroenterology pp. 172 - 175
• Main Authors: 홍인택, 차재명, 이정일, 주광로, 백일현, 신현필, 전정원, 임준욱
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기학회 01.09.2015
• Subjects: 내과학
• ISSN: 1598-9992; 2233-6869

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. KCI Citation Count: 0