Cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery: case report and a review of the literature.
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Cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery is a rare manifestation of an intraabdominal tumor in elderly patients. We present a case of a small-bowel mesentery lymphangioma, causing fever and chills and present clinical and pathologic features. Furthermore, etiology and differential diagnosis of this tumor are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pathology oncology research : POR
دوره 6 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000