SUBMUCOUS LYMPHATIC CYSTS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica Series A :Pathology
- Vol. 91A (1-6) , 191-194
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1699-0463.1983.tb02745.x
Abstract
In 150 consecutive autopsies, submucous lymphatic cysts of the small intestine were histologically demonstrated in 35 cases (23%). The mean age of these 35 cases was 74 yr. Lymphatic cysts were found in none < 55 yr old. A solitary lesion was observed in 9 cases; > 10 cysts were encountered in 14 autopsies. The diameter of the lesions never exceeded .apprx. 1 cm, and histological examination disclosed cystically dilated lymph spaces only in the submucosa. Studies of the clinical records and the autopsy reports revealed no case with symptoms from the lymphatic cysts and no case with other diseases of the lymphatic system.Keywords
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