Gastric lymphangioma. Diagnosis by endoscopic resection of a foreign entity

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 Dec;115(12):748-749. doi: 10.17235/reed.2023.10085/2023.

Abstract

The lymphangioma is a rare and very uncommon benign tumor at the gastric level. Its diagnosis typically involves imaging tests and endoscopy, and its treatment usually involves surgery. We present a case of an 82-year-old patient who presented with chronic anemia, with a large gastric polyp detected during the initial gastroscopy. Subsequently, an endoscopic resection was performed, confirming histologically that it was a lymphangioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenomatous Polyps*
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Gastroscopy
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphangioma* / surgery
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / surgery