Lymphatic Angioma of Mesentery of the Small Intestine - A Case Report

• Authors: Andrzej Ratajczak , Jacek Szmeja , Mirosław Łukaszuk , Przemysław Majewski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The authors presented a rare case of lymphatic angioma of mesentery of the small intestine. The patient underwent successful surgery. The study presents clinical symptoms, diagnostic and therapeutic problems in patients with lymphatic angiomas.

Keywords

EN

lymphatic angioma; lymphangioma

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 48-50

Dates

published

1 - 1 - 2011

online

14 - 3 - 2011

Contributors

author

Andrzej Ratajczak

• Department of General, Gastroenterological and Endocinological Surgery, Medical University in Poznań

author

Jacek Szmeja

• Department of General, Gastroenterological and Endocinological Surgery, Medical University in Poznań

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Mirosław Łukaszuk

• Department of General, Gastroenterological and Endocinological Surgery, Medical University in Poznań

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Przemysław Majewski

• Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Medical University in Poznań

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-011-0007-7