Small Bowel CT Appearances
Small Bowel Lymphangioma CT Findings
- Multiloculated large thin walled cystic mass
- Usually in mesentery when it involves the GI tract
- Can simulate a mesenteric cyst, duplicated cyst, cystic pancreatic mass or in theory an abscess
Other Information About Small Bowel Lymphangioma Tumors
Etiology:
- Unknown
Epidemiology:
- Rare
- Can present at any age, and mainly found in pediatric patients
- More common in male pediatric patients and female adult patients
Presentation:
- Typically asymptomatic
- GI bleed
- Abdominal pain
- Anemia
Prognosis:
- The prognosis with surgical resection is good
- Patients must be monitored for complications
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