Solitary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Causing Transient Intussusception.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2023
Abstract
Lymphangiectasia is the benign malformation of lymphatic channels associated with either focal or diffuse dilation of vessels and impaired lymph drainage. This malformation has the potential to create a cystic mass due to the accumulation of lymphatic fluid. While rare in adults, intussusception, the telescoping of the proximal bowel into the distal bowel, can be caused by a mass within the bowel. In this case, a near-obstructing cystic colon mass developed in a 74-year-old man; this was later found to be a large lymphangiectasia. In addition, this near-obstructing colonic lymphangiectasia served as the lead point in a colo-colonic intussusception. Due to this complication, the mass was immediately removed by a laparoscopic oncologic right-extended hemicolectomy which proved to be both diagnostic and therapeutic.
Volume
15
Issue
8
First Page
44206
Last Page
44206
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Persin, L. A., Buntic, N., Kaur, G., Yeary, C., & Vahhabaghai, P. (2023). Solitary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Causing Transient Intussusception. Cureus, 15(8), e44206. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44206
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
37767268
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article