Open AccessColonic lymphangiomatosis associated with anemia
Author(s) -
Woo Chul Chung,
Hye-Kang Kim,
Jin Young Yoo,
Jeong Rok Lee,
Kang-Moon Lee,
Chang Nyol Paik,
U-Im Jang,
Jin Mo Yang
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5760
Subject(s) - lymphangiomatosis , lymphangioma , medicine , anemia , abdominal pain , lymphatic system , colonoscopy , surgery , pathology , colorectal cancer , cancer
Lymphangioma is an uncommon malformation of lymphatic system. Multiple colonic lymphangioma named as lymphangiomatosis is considered an extremely rare disease. Although lymphangioma is a benign tumor and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment, resection of lymphangioma is necessary in the presence of symptoms such as abdominal pain, bleeding, intussusceptions. We report a case of colonic lymphangiomatosis in a man who presented with abdominal discomfort and anemia, which was diagnosed and treated with endoscopic snare polypectomy.