A Case of Jejunal Mesenteric Lymphangioma Resected Single Incision Laparoscopically

Abstract

We herein report a case of adult jejunal mesenteric lymphangioma resected via single incision laparoscopically. A 40-year-old woman developed abdominal pain. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic lesion about 7cm in diameter in the jejunal mesentery. We diagnosed her with jejunal mesenteric lymphangioma. Considering risks such as volvulus, we performed single-incision laparoscopic excision. We conducted partial resection of the small bowel including the lesion. Lymphangioma is a disease that often occurs in young people and is relatively rare in adult mesentery. There have been no previous cases in which it was resected under a single incision laparoscopically. We discuss previous studies and report the outcomes of our case.