Intestinal Lymphangiomatosis in a Newborn with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Diagnostic Challenge Alt Gastrointestinal Kanaması Olan bir Yenidoğanda Bağırsak Lenfanjiyomatozu: Tanı Zorluğu
Journal of Uludag University Medical Faculty, cilt.52, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 52
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.32708/uutfd.1664896
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Uludag University Medical Faculty
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Bloody faeces, Congenital cystic intestinal lymphangioma, Cystectomy, Newborn
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Congenital cystic lymphatic malformations are rare disorders of the lymphatic tissue lining the soft tissues, lungs, abdominal organs, and bones. We report a case of a female neonate who presented with bloody stools and was subsequently diagnosed with a jejunal lymphangioma. An interesting aspect of our case was that the severe active hemorrhage could not be controlled with medical management and blood transfusion, necessitating urgent surgical intervention by the pediatric surgery team. During the operation, two cystic structures filled with lymphatic fluid were identified in the jejunal bowel loop and were removed by resection. The diagnosis of congenital cystic intestinal lymphangioma, a life-threatening condition presenting with rectal bleeding in the neonatal period, should be considered.