J Korean Soc Coloproctol.  2011 Apr;27(2):99-101. 10.3393/jksc.2011.27.2.99.

Adult Intussusception due to Cecal Lymphangioma: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. seohi71@hanmail.net

Abstract

We present a rare case of adult intussusception due to cecal lymphangioma. A 30-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and a palpatable mass on the right lower quadrant. Preoperative radiologic studies by ultrasound and computed tomography showed ileocolic intussusception with a multiseptated cystic tumor as a leading point on the cecum. An ileocecectomy was performed, and the postoperative course was uneventful. Histopathology showed a cecal lymphangioma. Although endoscopic polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection is recommended for pedunculated or semi-pedunculated colonic lymphangiomas less than 2 cm in size, it is proper to treat large or symptomatic colonic lymphangiomas with limited a bowel resection or a tumor resection.

Keyword

Intussusception; Cecal lymphangioma; Colon lymphangioma

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adult
Cecum
Colon
Female
Humans
Intussusception
Lymphangioma
Full Text Links
  • JKSC
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr