Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2009; 15(30): 3831-3833
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3831
Cavernous hemangioma arising from the gastro-splenic ligament: A case report
Kin-Fah Chin, Ghaith Khair, Palani Sathish Babu, David Russell Morgan
Kin-Fah Chin, Department of Surgery, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ghaith Khair, Department of Surgery, Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough YO12 6QL, United Kingdom
Palani Sathish Babu, Department of Gastroenterology, Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough YO12 6QL, United Kingdom
David Russell Morgan, Department of Pathology, Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough YO12 6QL, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Chin KF and Khair G wrote the manuscript; Chin KF performed the surgery; Babu PS was involved in the clinical care; Morgan DR performed histological examination; all authors read and approved the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kin-Fah Chin, MD, FRCS (Gen Surg), Associate Professor and Consultant Upper GI and Minimally invasive Surgeon, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. mdskfc@gmail.com
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Received: July 25, 2008
Revised: September 16, 2008
Accepted: July 3, 2009
Published online: August 14, 2009
Abstract

We present a rare case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain associated with early satiety and weight loss. Imaging revealed a large intra-abdominal mass in the epigastrium. Despite intensive investigations, including ultrasound scanning, computed tomography, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and percutaneous biopsy, a diagnosis could not be obtained. A histological diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma arising from the gastro-splenic ligament was confirmed after laparoscopic excision and histological examination of the intra-abdominal epigastric mass.

Keywords: Hemangioma; Laparoscopy; Abdominal neoplasms; Vascular diseases; Gastrointestinal neoplasms