Haemorrhagic ileal haemolymphangioma: a case report and review of the literature

J Int Med Res. 2021 Feb;49(2):300060520986677. doi: 10.1177/0300060520986677.

Abstract

We describe herein a 37-year-old woman with a 2-week history of melena who was eventually diagnosed with ileal haemolymphangioma, a rare benign tumour. Local mucosal congestion and swelling were found through single-balloon enteroscopy, which showed an irregular protuberance approximately 10 cm long, located 3.2 m from the Treitz ligament. We performed a laparoscopic-assisted partial resection of the small intestine combined with intestinal adhesiolysis. According to postoperative pathology, the final diagnosis was ileal haemolymphangioma with haemorrhage.

Keywords: Haemolymphangioma; case report; enteroscopy; haemorrhage; ileal; lymphangioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Hemangioma* / complications
  • Hemangioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Lymphangioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphangioma* / surgery