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Lymphangioma of the large intestine

Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Lymphangiomas of the large intestine have been reported more frequently since the development and widespread use of the colonic fiberscope. It is possible to endoscopically diangnose lymphangiomas because they are lustrous and smooth on the surface, pliable on compression, and half of them have a stalk or a waist at the base. Lymphangiomas of the colon and rectum under 20 mm in diameter can be safely resected by electrocautery, thereby avoiding unnecessary operation.

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  1. Third Department of Surgery, University of Tokyo, Jimbo Medical Office, 3-28-6, Mejirodai Bunkyo-ku, 112, Tokyo, Japan

    Shu Kuramoto M.D., Shigeru Sakai M.D., Kan Tsuda M.D., Michio Kaminishi M.D., Osamu Ihara M.D., Takeshi Oohara M.D., Shohichi Jinbo M.D. & Toshikaru Murakami M.D.

  2. Department of Pathology, Tokyo University Branch Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Shu Kuramoto M.D., Shigeru Sakai M.D., Kan Tsuda M.D., Michio Kaminishi M.D., Osamu Ihara M.D., Takeshi Oohara M.D., Shohichi Jinbo M.D. & Toshikaru Murakami M.D.

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Kuramoto, S., Sakai, S., Tsuda, K. et al. Lymphangioma of the large intestine. Dis Colon Rectum 31, 900–905 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554857

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