Fang YF, Qiu LF, Du Y, Jiang ZN, Gao M. Small intestinal hemolymphangioma with bleeding: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(17): 2145-2146 [PMID: 22563205 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2145]
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Min Gao, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. gaomindy@sina.com
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2145-2146 Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2145
Small intestinal hemolymphangioma with bleeding: A case report
Yan-Fei Fang, Li-Feng Qiu, Ying Du, Zhi-Nong Jiang, Min Gao
Yan-Fei Fang, Ying Du, Min Gao, Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Li-Feng Qiu, Department of Emergency, The First Municipal Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Zhi-Nong Jiang, Department of Pathology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Fang YF wrote the paper; Qiu LF collected materials; Jiang ZN contributed figures; Du Y and Gao M revised the language.
Correspondence to: Min Gao, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. gaomindy@sina.com
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Received: November 16, 2011 Revised: February 7, 2012 Accepted: March 9, 2012 Published online: May 7, 2012
Abstract
Small intestinal hemolymphangioma is a very rare benign tumor. There was only one report of a hemolymphangioma of the pancreas invading to the duodenum until March 2011. Here we describe the first case of small intestinal hemolymphangioma with bleeding in a 57-year-old woman. She presented with persistent gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopy revealed a small intestinal tumor. Partial resection of the small intestine was thus performed and the final pathological diagnosis was hemolymphangioma. We also highlight the difficultly in making an accurate preoperative diagnosis in spite of modern imaging techniques. To arrive at a definitive diagnosis and exclude malignancy, partial resection of the small intestine was considered to be the required treatment.
