Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2021; 9(32): 9990-9996
Published online Nov 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9990
Extensive abdominal lymphangiomatosis involving the small bowel mesentery: A case report
Ayman S Alhasan, Tareef S Daqqaq
Ayman S Alhasan, Tareef S Daqqaq, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, College of Medicine Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Alhasan AS reviewed the literature, performed the radiological interpretation, and wrote the manuscript; Daqqaq TS prepared the figures and contributed to manuscript drafting; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ayman S Alhasan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, College of Medicine Taibah University, Universities Road, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia. ahasan@taibahu.edu.sa
Received: June 26, 2021
Peer-review started: June 26, 2021
First decision: July 14, 2021
Revised: July 16, 2021
Accepted: July 29, 2021
Article in press: July 29, 2021
Published online: November 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Abdominal lymphangiomatosis is rare, accounting for less than 1% of all cases of lymphangiomatosis. The retroperitoneum is the typical site affected in abdominal lymphangiomatosis. Other than the retroperitoneum, the mesentery and omentum can also be affected. Here, we report a case of extensive mesenteric lymphangiomatosis without retroperitoneal involvement. Surgical excision was technically impossible in our case due to the extensive and exclusive involvement of the small bowel mesentery and the patient was managed conservatively.