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Large cavernous hemangioma in the cecum treated by laparoscopic ileocecal resection

  • Chonnam National University

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Abstract

A cavernous hemangioma of the cecum is a rare vascular malformation but is clinically important because of the possibility of massive bleeding. We report a case of a large cavernous hemangioma with pericolic infiltration in the cecum which was removed successfully using minimally invasive surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3319-3321
Number of pages3
JournalWorld Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume15
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cavernous hemangioma
  • Cecum
  • Laparoscopic surgery

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