Lymphangioma of the duodenum: report of a case

Surg Today. 1994;24(2):160-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02473401.

Abstract

A case of lymphangioma of the duodenum with a successful preoperative diagnosis is reported herein. A 76-year-old man who complained of tarry stool was found to have a hemorrhagic polypoid tumor in the third portion of the duodenum. The tumor was diagnosed histologically as cavernous lymphangioma by endoscopic biopsy. Since such a tumor is essentially benign, a partial resection of the duodenum including the tumor was performed. Therefore, an endoscopic biopsy seems to be valuable in the diagnosis of duodenal lymphangioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Duodenal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Duodenal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma* / diagnosis
  • Lymphangioma* / surgery
  • Male