Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1997 Aug;17(4):519-522.

A Case of Lymphangiomas of the Esophagus and Sigmoid Colon

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kwanghyae General Hospital, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

Lymphangiomas are benign tumors of lymphatic vessels, which can occur anywhere the lymphatics exist. The lymphangioma of the esophagus is exceedingly rare. Seven cases had reported in the world and there is no case report about the lymphangioma of the esophagus in our country. So we present one case of lymphangiomas that coexist in esophagus and sigmoid colon. This kind of case don't have been reported yet.

Keyword

Lymphangioma; Esophagus; Sigmoid colon

MeSH Terms

Colon, Sigmoid*
Esophagus*
Lymphangioma*
Lymphatic Vessels
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