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Case Reports
. 2024 Feb 27;16(2):596-600.
doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i2.596.

Treatment of hemolymphangioma by robotic surgery: A case report

Tian-Ning Li  1 , Yan-Hong Liu  2 , Jia Zhao  2 , Hong Mu  3 , Lei Cao  2
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Treatment of hemolymphangioma by robotic surgery: A case report

Tian-Ning Li et al. World J Gastrointest Surg. .

Abstract

Background: Hemolymphangioma of the jejunum is rare and lacks clinical specificity, and can manifest as gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, and intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and other examinations show certain characteristics of the disease, but lack accuracy. Although capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy make up for this deficiency, the diagnosis also still requires pathology.

Case summary: A male patient was admitted to the hospital due to abdominal distension and abdominal pain, but a specific diagnosis by computed tomography examination was not obtained. Partial resection of the small intestine was performed by robotic surgery, and postoperative pathological biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of hemolymphangioma. No recurrence in the follow-up examination was observed.

Conclusion: Robotic surgery is an effective way to treat hemolymphangioma through minimally invasive techniques under the concept of rapid rehabilitation.

Keywords: Case report; Enteroscopy; Hemolymphangioma; Rehabilitation; Robotic surgery.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Enhanced computed tomography and repeat enhanced computed tomography scan findings. A: Significant localized annular enhancement was seen in the left pelvic small bowel wall. The lumen was narrowed, and the outer wall of the small bowel was rough; B: The patient showed no tumor recurrence.
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Figure 2
Histopathology results. A: Pathological tissue removed from the patient; B: Immunohistochemical staining of pathological tissues.
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