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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2020; 8(1): 140-148
Published online Jan 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i1.140
Published online Jan 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i1.140
Jejunal cavernous lymphangioma manifested as gastrointestinal bleeding with hypogammaglobulinemia in adult: A case report and literature review
Bei Tan, Sheng-Yu Zhang, Yi-Nan Wang, Jia-Ming Qian, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Yi-Nan Wang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Yuan Li, Xiao-Hua Shi, Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Tan B, Zhang SY and Wang YN collected the clinical data of this patient; Tan B completed the literature review, including summary and analysis of all the reported cases, and drafted the manuscript; Li Y and Shi XH reviewed the histological sections of this case; Qian JM reviewed and revised the manuscript.
Supported by the General Program of Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality , No. 7192172 .
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Corresponding author: Jia-Ming Qian, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. qianjiaming1957@126.com
Received: September 22, 2019
Peer-review started: September 22, 2019
First decision: October 24, 2019
Revised: November 3, 2019
Accepted: November 15, 2019
Article in press: November 15, 2019
Published online: January 6, 2020
Peer-review started: September 22, 2019
First decision: October 24, 2019
Revised: November 3, 2019
Accepted: November 15, 2019
Article in press: November 15, 2019
Published online: January 6, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Lymphangioma is a benign lesion that rarely occurs in the gastrointestinal tract of adults. Small bowel lymphangioma is an especially rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a case of jejunal lymphangioma manifested as melena and anemia, accompanied by hypogammaglobulinemia. We also summariz and analyz all 23 reported cases from 1961 to 2019, and proposed an algorithm for identification and management of this disease.