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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2011; 17(11): 1515-1518
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1515
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1515
Spontaneous resolution of multiple lymphangiomas of the colon: A case report
Ji Min Lee, Woo Chul Chung, Kang-Moon Lee, Chang Nyol Paik, Yeon-Ji Kim, Bo-In Lee, Young Seok Cho, Hyun Joo Choi, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital 93-6, Ji-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 442-723, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee JM and Chung WC wrote the paper; Lee KM, Paik CN, Kim YJ, Lee BI and Cho YS contributed to the medical advice and carried out the literature research; Choi HJ reviewed the histopathologic examination.
Correspondence to: Woo Chul Chung, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital 93-6, Ji-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 442-723, South Korea. jwchulkr@yahoo.co.kr
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Received: November 10, 2010
Revised: January 10, 2011
Accepted: January 17, 2011
Published online: March 21, 2011
Revised: January 10, 2011
Accepted: January 17, 2011
Published online: March 21, 2011
Abstract
Lymphangioma of the colon is a relatively rare non-epithelial tumor and usually presents as a submucosal polypoid lesion. Many cases incidentally discovered are usually asymptomatic. However, they may present as abdominal pain or bleeding, and their resection is normally required. Lymphangioma itself is generally recognized as a benign tumor and no cases of malignant transformation have yet been reported, although its natural history is currently unknown. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to describe a case of spontaneous resolution in multiple colonic lymphangiomas without any specific treatment.
Keywords: Lymphangioma, Colon, Natural history