TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute abdomen caused by a giant lymphangioma cavernous of the small bowel mesentery, mimicking a mass at the vaginal cuff
AU - Molina, Gabriel A.
AU - Gonzalez, Daniela S.
AU - Galarraga, Fabricio X.
AU - Lasso, Dominique A.
AU - Cevallos, Jessica S.
AU - Parrales, Diana E.
AU - Mera, Mishell A.
AU - Ochoa-Andrade, Miguel J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s).
PY - 2025/2/1
Y1 - 2025/2/1
N2 - Lymphangioma is an unusual lymphatic system malformation that rarely affects adults' mesentery. Even though it is a benign tumor, its capacity to grow and affect nearby structures can cause severe morbidity and even mortality in specific patients. As symptoms are nonspecific, a highlighted clinical insight is needed to reach a diagnosis. We present a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and suffered acute abdomen due to a lymphangioma in the mesentery of the small bowel; after complete resection, the patient achieved full recovery.
AB - Lymphangioma is an unusual lymphatic system malformation that rarely affects adults' mesentery. Even though it is a benign tumor, its capacity to grow and affect nearby structures can cause severe morbidity and even mortality in specific patients. As symptoms are nonspecific, a highlighted clinical insight is needed to reach a diagnosis. We present a case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and suffered acute abdomen due to a lymphangioma in the mesentery of the small bowel; after complete resection, the patient achieved full recovery.
KW - acute abdomen
KW - lymphangioma cavernous
KW - small bowel mesentery
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U2 - 10.1093/jscr/rjaf054
DO - 10.1093/jscr/rjaf054
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85218158903
SN - 2042-8812
VL - 2025
JO - Journal of Surgical Case Reports
JF - Journal of Surgical Case Reports
IS - 2
M1 - rjaf054
ER -