Polypoid Lymphangiectasia in the Sigmoid Colon: A Case Report of a Rare Entity

Intestinal polypoid lymphangiectasia is an uncommon disorder involving an improperly formed enteric lymphatic system. It is characterized by lymphatic vessel dilatation with impaired drainage or obstruction of the lymph from the intestine. In this report, we present a case of a 73-year-old male pati...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 6; p. e40632
Main Authors:	Alshaakh Moh'D Mari, Anwar, Varshney, Aarushi, Recker, Kristin, Parikh, Jignesh, Zayat, Vania
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Cureus Inc 19-06-2023 Cureus
Subjects:	Abdomen Biopsy Case reports Colon Colonoscopy Edema Endoscopy Endothelium Etiology Gastroenterology Gastroesophageal reflux Internal Medicine Lymphoma Medical imaging Pathology Patients Polyps Proteins Sarcoidosis Small intestine Stains & staining Triglycerides United States > US intestinal lymphangiectasia chronic abdominal pain polypoid lesion sigmoid colon lymphatic
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