Lymphangioma of the Ileocecal Valve Clinically Masquerading as a Submucosal Small Intestinal Gist: Report of a Case and Literature Review

Lymphangiomas are rare tumors affecting the gastrointestinal tract, and may be seen in the bowel, gall bladder, and pancreas. They resemble hemangiomas, but consist of spaces of variable sizes containing lymph. In this report, we describe the case of a 53-year-old male who presented with abdominal p...

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Main Authors: Al-Obeed, Omar A., Abdulla, Maha-Hamadien
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131310/