Cystic lymphangioma of the ileum. A case report
Calderón-Garcidueñas, A.L.; Padrón-Treviño, M.; Holguín-Aragón, J.; Valdéz-Borroel, R.
Boletin Medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico 48(4): 267-270
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0539-6115 PMID: 1867748 Document Number: 368121
Cystic lymphangioma is an uncommon tumor of the small bowel. A case in the ileum in a 3 years old boy is described. The clinical picture was with 10 months of progression with constipation, abdominal pain associated with meals and finally an acute abdomen suggestive of appendicitis. A conservative surgical treatment with segmental intestinal resection and termino-terminal anastomosis was curative. The anatomopathological findings are described and a revision of the literature is done.