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The Mesenteric Lymph Duct Cannulated Rat Model: Application to the Assessment of Intestinal Lymphatic Drug Transport
Published on: March 6, 2015
[Mesenteric lymphangiomatosis. Case report]
1Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, España. clarab@andaluciajunta.es
Objective:
Lymphangiomas are lesions usually presenting during childhood and are located mainly in the head and neck region; less than 5% are intraabdominal. Lymphangiomatosis is the term used for multifocal or diffuse lymphangiomas.
Methods And Results:
We report the case of a mesenteric lymphangiomatosis presenting as an acute abdomen in a 19-year-old man, review the literature and discuss the clinical management of these patients.
Conclusions:
Prognosis and treatment of these lesions depends of its site of origin and extension, being complete surgical excision the optimal treatment.
