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Cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery is a rare manifestation of an intraabdominal tumor in elderly patients. We present a case of a small-bowel mesentery lymphangioma, causing fever and chills and present clinical and pathologic features. Furthermore, etiology and differential diagnosis of this tumor are discussed.
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Rieker, R.J., Quentmeier, A., Weiss, C. et al. Cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 6, 146–148 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03032366
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