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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2014; 20(26): 8745-8750
Published online Jul 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8745
Published online Jul 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8745
Laparoscopic segmental colectomy for colonic lymphangiomas: A definitive, minimally invasive surgical option
Chang-Hua Zhuo, De-Bing Shi, Yu-Wei Wang, San-Jun Cai, Xin-Xiang Li, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Chang-Hua Zhuo, De-Bing Shi, Yu-Fan Cheng, Yu-Wei Wang, Wen-Ming Zhang, San-Jun Cai, Xin-Xiang Li, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Chang-Hua Zhuo, Min-Gang Ying, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China
Yu-Fan Cheng, Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Wen-Ming Zhang, Department of Endoscopy, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Zhuo CH and Shi DB conceived and drafted the manuscript; Li XX, Shi DB and Cai SJ performed the operation; Shi DB, Ying MG, Wang YW and Li XX assisted in reviewing the literature and drafting the manuscript; Cheng YF made the histopathological diagnosis; Zhang WM reviewed the endoscopic diagnosis; Ying MG, Cai SJ and Li XX made critical revisions to the manuscript and edited the final version of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 51377024; and the Basic Research Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, No. 13JC1407202
Correspondence to: Xin-Xiang Li, MD, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong-an Road, Xu-Hui District, Shanghai 200032, China. lxx1149@163.com
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Received: December 8, 2013
Revised: January 29, 2014
Accepted: March 7, 2014
Published online: July 14, 2014
Revised: January 29, 2014
Accepted: March 7, 2014
Published online: July 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: We herein present two unusual cases of colonic cystic lymphangiomas that required surgical intervention. Both patients underwent laparoscopic segmental colectomy and had uneventful postoperative recoveries with confirmed histopathological diagnoses. This minimally invasive approach is an attractive alternative for rare benign malformation cases.