Subserous lymphangioma of the sigmoid colon: an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in pediatric patients

Subserous lymphangioma of the sigmoid colon: an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in pediatric patients

Lymphangioma is a rare, benign lesion derived from a malformation of the lymphatic system, which is more frequently found in the head, neck, and axilla. However, it may be present anywhere in the body, and the diagnosis involves adults as children with some distinct clinical features among them. In...

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Main Authors: Bianca Furlan Fernandes, Érika Neves de Souza Moraes, Francini Rossetto de Oliveira, Gabriel Núncio Benevides, Aloísio Felipe-Silva, Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira, Paulo Sérgio Martins de Alcântara, Flavio Tokeshi, João Augusto dos Santos Martinês, Ângela Espósito Ferronato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Lymphangioma
Cystic
Colon
Sigmoid
Abdomen
Acute
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/116314

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