Abstract
We have found 8 cases of the duodenal lymphangiectasia in the last two years. We usually examine the second portion of the duodenum for panendoscopy. Estimated frequency is about 2 percents for 400 panendoscopies. Endoscopic features of the lymphangiectasia are small (2mm10mm), sessile, granular surfaced polyp. Microscopic findings from biopsy specimens are multiple lymphatic channels filled with lymphatic fluids. These findings are diagnosed as lymphangiectasia. These lesions are clinically silent and more frequent than formerly reported. We have to differentiate this lesion from other pathological lesions.
