Chylolymphatic cyst as a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in infants

Abstract Background Chylolymphatic cysts are benign pathology in lymphatic vessels due to obstruction in the lymphatic system. Their incidence is still unknown. However, they account for approximately 3 to 9% of all pediatric lymphangiomas. Most of these lesions are asymptomatic and are discovered a...

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Main Authors: Ahmed K. Ali, Islam M. Abdelhamid, Abdelrahman Hamdy Mohamed, Tarek Abdelazeem Sabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-10-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-023-00264-w