Subserous lymphangioma of the sigmoid colon: an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in pediatric patients

• Main Authors: Bianca Furlan Fernandes (Author), Érika Neves de Souza Moraes (Author), Francini Rossetto de Oliveira (Author), Gabriel Núncio Benevides (Author), Aloísio Felipe-Silva (Author), Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira (Author), Paulo Sérgio Martins de Alcântara (Author), Flavio Tokeshi (Author), João Augusto dos Santos Martinês (Author), Ângela Espósito Ferronato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lymphangioma is a rare, benign lesion derived from a malformation of the lymphatic system, which is more frequently found in the head, neck, and axilla. However, it may be present anywhere in the body, and the diagnosis involves adults as children with some distinct clinical features among them. In...