SUMMARYLymphangioma is the malformation of the lymphatic system. Lymphangioma is a benign tumour and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment. Resection is required in patients with bleeding or intussusceptions. We report a case of intestinal lymphangiomatosis in a 31-year-old man who presented with recurrent melena and anaemia, which were diagnosed endoscopically and treated with surgical resection.
BACKGROUND
Systemic amyloidosis is a disorder characterized by extracellular deposition ofamyloid in various organs and tissues including the gastrointestinal tract, kidney, heart, and liver.Gastric involvement occurs in 8-12% of patientswith only 1% being symptomatic. Histological involvement of gastrointestinal tract baring stomach is common but is often subclinical.Moreover pancreatic involvement is also rare. Herein we report a case of a 37-year old lady patient who presented with macroglossia, periorbital purpura, abdominal symptoms and on evaluation wasdiagnosedto be having systemic amyloidosis involving stomach and chronic calcific pancreatitis.
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