
pmid: 10452688
We report a patient with cystic lymphangiomas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography and resected by partial polypectomy. A 42-year-old woman consulted a nearby physician because of a positive fecal occult blood test. Barium enema and colonoscopy revealed the presence of abnormalities. On March 11, 1997, she was admitted to our department for further evaluation and treatment. A barium enema examination revealed two protruding lesions in the transverse colon. Colonoscopy showed a teardrop-type mass in the left side of the transverse colon. The mass was cushion-sign positive, and its shape readily changed on respiration and with changes in body position. Another superficial smooth mass was found in the right side of the transverse colon. Ultrasonography of the colon confirmed the presence of a submucosal mass showing a cyst-like pattern. Cystic lymphangiomas were diagnosed and resected endoscopically. Histopathological examination revealed markedly dilated ducts consisting of a single layer of endothelial cells in the submucosa of the colon. The diagnosis was cystic lymphangioma.
Adult, Radiography, Colonic Neoplasms, Humans, Female, Colonoscopy, Lymphangioma, Cystic, Barium Sulfate, Endosonography
Adult, Radiography, Colonic Neoplasms, Humans, Female, Colonoscopy, Lymphangioma, Cystic, Barium Sulfate, Endosonography
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 19 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
