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Published on: May 1, 2015
Pedunculated polypoid lymphangioma of the anal canal
José Fernando Val-Bernal1, Marta Mayorga, Cristina Diego
1Department of Anatomical Pathology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Medical Faculty, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain. apavbj@humv.es
Abstract:
Lymphangioma is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, in which the large intestine is the least commonly involved site. To the authors' knowledge a lymphangioma of the anal canal has not been reported. Described herein is a case of pedunculated polypoid lymphangioma of the right lateral wall on the transitional zone of the anal canal measuring 1.7 x 1.3 x 1 cm in a 40-year-old woman. A pedicle does not exclude the endoscopic diagnosis of lymphangioma. Lymphangioma must be included in the differential diagnosis of polypoid lesions of the anal canal.
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