2016
DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.191668
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Diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma of the colon by endoscopic ultrasound: Biopsy is not needed!

Abstract: Cystic lymphangioma of the colon (CLC) is a rare benign lesion that is usually asymptomatic and found incidentally during colonoscopy. Limitations in the conventional noninvasive diagnostic techniques have led to surgical resection of these lesions for diagnostic confirmation. Classic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) findings of colonic cystic lymphangioma are submucosal anechoic cystic spaces with septations, intact muscularis propria, and no solid component. Patients who are asymptomatic with lesions having class… Show more

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“…Most reported cases reported have been managed conservatively however endoscopic or surgical resection have been reported, particularly for larger lesions that can cause local problems and the aforementioned symptoms 4. EUS can be a useful tool for the diagnosis of colonic lymphangiomas and may obviate the requirement for biopsy/aspiration 5. Incidentally, our patient’s stool frequency normalised after a change from lansoprazole to esomeprazole.…”
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confidence: 71%
“…Most reported cases reported have been managed conservatively however endoscopic or surgical resection have been reported, particularly for larger lesions that can cause local problems and the aforementioned symptoms 4. EUS can be a useful tool for the diagnosis of colonic lymphangiomas and may obviate the requirement for biopsy/aspiration 5. Incidentally, our patient’s stool frequency normalised after a change from lansoprazole to esomeprazole.…”
Section: Answermentioning
confidence: 71%
“…Los linfangiomas son lesiones benignas o malformaciones resultantes de un fallo en la comunicación de los canales linfáticos con el sistema linfático principal durante el desarrollo embriológico y están compuestos por múltiples canales linfáticos dilatados rodeados por células endoteliales (4)(5)(6) . Se ve con mayor frecuencia en edades tempranas (niños) a nivel de la cabeza, cuello y región axilar, sin embargo puede presentarse también, en forma excepcional, en la cavidad abdominal o mediastinal, particularmente en adultos (2) .…”
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“…Se ve con mayor frecuencia en edades tempranas (niños) a nivel de la cabeza, cuello y región axilar, sin embargo puede presentarse también, en forma excepcional, en la cavidad abdominal o mediastinal, particularmente en adultos (2) . La etiología de esta enfermedad no está bien esclarecida, pero se postula causas probables como obstrucción de los vasos linfáticos eferentes, permeabilidad intestinal deteriorada, inflamación, ausencia de fusión de los sacos linfáticos con el sistema venoso y envejecimiento de la pared intestinal (2,4) . Existe una clasificación de estas lesiones linfangiomatosas en 3 tipos: capilar simple, cavernoso y quístico, siendo este último el más frecuente (7) .…”
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