A Rare Finding of Lymphangiomatosis: Case Report

A 48-year-old man who had had a normal physical examination and laboratory findings within normal limits three weeks earlier was incidentally found by his primary care physician to be hemoccult positive. He underwent EGD and colonoscopy, results of which were normal. A few weeks later he began to notice weakness and dyspnea on exertion. Despite his regular exercise routine he became unable to walk short distances of 200-500 feet without having to stop and catch his breath. He remained hemoccult positive, and he presented himself to the emergency room. Laboratory findings revealed a normocytic anemia with a Hgb of 7.9 g/dL and MCV of 85 fL. His abdominal exam was benign and he was admitted to the hospital.