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Endoscopic image of the lesion (arrow).
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A 42-year-old man with a history of ulcerative colitis was referred to the surgical department by the gastroenterologist, after finding a lesion in the anal canal during follow-up colonoscopy (Figure 1).
Surgical specimen after wide excision (arrow indicating the ulcerated lesion).
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A wide excision of the lesion under general anesthesia followed (Figure 2).
Histopathological image showing dilated lymphatic spaces.
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The new histopathological examination revealed total excision of the lymphangioma, which was a round lesion measuring about 1.5 cm in radius and had at least 0.7 cm of distance from the closest margins of the specimen (Figure 3).
Immunohistochemistry positive for CD-31.
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Immunohistochemistry was positive for CD31 and D2-40 and negative for CD34 (Figures 4 and 5).
Immune staining positive for D2-40.
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Immunohistochemistry was positive for CD31 and D2-40 and negative for CD34 (Figures 4 and 5).