Open AccessSpontaneous resolution of multiple lymphangiomas of the colon: A case report
Author(s) -
Ji Min Lee,
Woo Chul Chung,
Kang-Moon Lee,
Chang Nyol Paik,
Yeon-Ji Kim,
BoIn Lee,
Young Seok Cho,
Hyun Joo Choi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1515
Subject(s) - lymphangioma , asymptomatic , medicine , abdominal pain , natural history , lesion , malignant transformation , radiology , surgery , pathology
Lymphangioma of the colon is a relatively rare non-epithelial tumor and usually presents as a submucosal polypoid lesion. Many cases incidentally discovered are usually asymptomatic. However, they may present as abdominal pain or bleeding, and their resection is normally required. Lymphangioma itself is generally recognized as a benign tumor and no cases of malignant transformation have yet been reported, although its natural history is currently unknown. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to describe a case of spontaneous resolution in multiple colonic lymphangiomas without any specific treatment.