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Pedunculated polypoid lymphangioma of the anal canal
Author(s) -
ValBernal José Fernando,
Mayorga Marta,
Diego Cristina,
GonzálezVela María Carmen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2008.02251.x
Subject(s) - lymphangioma , medicine , differential diagnosis , lesion , anal canal , anatomy , radiology , pathology , surgery , rectum
Lymphangioma is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, in which the large intestine is the least commonly involved site. To the authors' knowledge a lymphangioma of the anal canal has not been reported. Described herein is a case of pedunculated polypoid lymphangioma of the right lateral wall on the transitional zone of the anal canal measuring 1.7 × 1.3 × 1 cm in a 40‐year‐old woman. A pedicle does not exclude the endoscopic diagnosis of lymphangioma. Lymphangioma must be included in the differential diagnosis of polypoid lesions of the anal canal.