Lymphangiectasia
Left and Center: Focal lymphangiectasias in the postbulbar duodenum. Right: Close-up of image at center.
74 year old with abdominal pain and dyspepsia. Endoscopy revealed a 7-8 mm firm polypoid lesion in the second portion of the duodenum.
The surface villi appeared to be enlarged, possibly edematous. Biopsies revealed the lesion to be a lymphangioma, negative for adenoma
and malignancy.
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