Copyright
©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3947-3949
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3947
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3947
Cavernous mesenteric lymphangiomatosis mimicking metastasis in a patient with rectal cancer: A case report
Seong Su Hwang, Soo Youn Park, Department of Radiology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 93-1 Chi-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 442-023, South Korea
Hyun Joo Choi, Department of Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 93-1 Chi-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 442-023, South Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed substantially in case collection, case analysis, and preparation of manuscript in this case report.
Correspondence to: Soo Youn Park, MD, Department of Radiology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 93-1 Chi-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 442-023, South Korea. daladala@paran.com
Telephone: +82-31-2497486
Fax: +82-31-2475713
Received: April 25, 2009
Revised: July 17, 2009
Accepted: July 24, 2009
Published online: August 21, 2009
Revised: July 17, 2009
Accepted: July 24, 2009
Published online: August 21, 2009
Abstract
Lymphangioma usually occurs in children and usually involves the skin. Mesenteric lymphangioma is extremely rare in adults. Typically, lymphangioma appears on computed tomography (CT) as a lower attenuation of a cystic mass, however, some cases appear to be a solid mass. We describe the CT and 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/CT appearance in a case of jejunal and mesenteric cavernous lymphangiomatosis mimicking metastasis in an adult patient with rectal cancer.
Keywords: Lymphangioma, Lymphangiomatosis, Mesentery, Small intestine, Computed tomography, 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography