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POLYPOID LYMPHANGIECTASIA WITH CO-EXISTING HIGH-GRADE VILLOUS ADENOMA IN THE SIGMOID COLON: A RARE CASE REPORT

 

Shubha.H.V , Suguna.B.V, Vijaya.C, Manoj Gowda

 

ABSTRACT:

Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare protein-losing gastroenteropathy cahracterized by impaired drainage of lymph from small intestine associated with dilation of the intestinal lymphatic channels. This leads to inappropriate loss of lymph into the gastrointestinal tract causing hypoproteinemia, edema, lymphocytopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and immunologic dysfunction. Herein, we present a case of a 55-year-old male presenting with bleeding per rectum and straining during defecation since 5 days. On colonoscopy, a pedunculated and ulcerated polypoidal mass was found in the sigmoid colon. Upon histopathological examination of the excised mass, a diagnosis of polypoidal lymphangiectasia with co-existing high-grade villous adenoma was conferred upon. Our case report describes a rare entity at an uncommon location. It also highlights the importance of histopathological examination in arriving at the final diagnosis as intestinal lymphangiectasia has a broad list of differential diagnosis and also as our case had co-existing high-grade villous adenoma.

 

Keywords: Lymphangiectasia, Villous adenoma, Polypoidal, Sigmoid colon, Protein losing enteropathy, Histopathology.

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 To cite this article:

Shubha HV, Suguna BV, Vijaya C, Manoj Gowda. Polypoid lymphangiectasia with co-existing high-grade villous adenoma in the sigmoid colon: a rare case report. Int J Med Lab Res. 2025;10(2):60-62. http://doi.org/10.35503/IJMLR.2025.10210

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