CASE REPORT article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Pediatric Oncology
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1594332
Pediatric small intestine cavernous lymphangioma detected via wireless capsule endoscopy: a rare case report. Article type : Case report
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Neurosurgery,Chengdu Women and Children’s Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- 2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chengdu Women and Children’s Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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Background: Cavernous lymphangioma represents a common lesion of the lymphatic system, yet it is rarely encountered in the small intestine. The diagnosis of small intestinal cavernous lymphangioma poses significant clinical challenges. This case report presents the optimal diagnostic and therapeutic management of pediatric small intestinal cavernous lymphangioma.Case description: A 27-month-old male presented with recurrent syncopal episodes, hematochezia, and anemia.Small intestinal abnormalities were detected via wireless capsule endoscopy. Single-port laparoscopic surgery was subsequently performed, intraoperatively revealing a 3×3×6 cm ileal lesion located 95 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. Segmental bowel resection was completed, with postoperative histopathological confirmation of cavernous lymphangioma.Pediatric cavernous lymphangioma of the small intestine is an exceedingly rare clinical disease with a multifaceted diagnostic process. Wireless capsule endoscopy is strongly recommended as a pivotal diagnostic modality for small intestine cavernous lymphangioma. Upon confirmation of the intestine lesion, immediate single-port laparoscopic resection should be implemented as the therapeutic imperative.
Keywords: Cavernous lymphangioma, Wireless capsule endoscopy, Small intestinal, pediatric, Single-incision laparoscopic
Received: 15 Mar 2025; Accepted: 22 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Yang, Guan and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Yi Zhang, Department of Neurosurgery,Chengdu Women and Children’s Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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