Open AccessLarge cavernous hemangioma in the cecum treated by laparoscopic ileocecal resection
Author(s) -
Jung Wook Huh,
Sang Hyuk Cho,
Jae Hyuk Lee,
Hyeong Rok Kim
Publication year - 2009
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.15.3319
Subject(s) - cecum , medicine , hemangioma , surgery
A cavernous hemangioma of the cecum is a rare vascular malformation but is clinically important because of the possibility of massive bleeding. We report a case of a large cavernous hemangioma with pericolic infiltration in the cecum which was removed successfully using minimally invasive surgery.