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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2001;44(11):1316-1319. Published online November 15, 2001.

A Mesenteric Lymphangioma Causing Billous Vomiting and Bloody Stool in a 3-day-old Infant

Jeum-Su JS Kim¹, Hae-Seoung HS Jung¹, Ki Su KS Kang¹, Yong-Suk YS Kim¹, Chan-Hoo CH Park¹, Myoung Bum MB Choi¹, Hyang-Ok HO Woo¹, Gyung-Hyuck GH Ko², Hee-Shang HS Youn¹

¹Departments of Pediatrics , College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea
²Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea

Abstract

Mesenteric lymphangioma, which is rare and often diagnosed incidentally, is a benign tumor in infants and children. Most cases of lymphangioma are in the neck and axilla. About 5% of these lesions are in the mediastinum, mesentery or retroperitoneal region. Although most lymphangioma produce no symptoms, it may present an acute surgical condition suggesting acute intestinal obstruction. We report one case of histologically confirmed mesenteric lymphangioma causing billous vomiting and bloody stool in a 3-day-old infant.

Keywords :Mesenteric lymphangioma, Bloody stool