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Surgically resected lymphangioma of jejunum due to gastrointestinal bleeding. (A) An irregular protuberant lesion of 5.0 cm x 6.0 cm in the upper segment of the ileum, with white-colored spots on the surface. (B) Photograph of segmental ileal resection, including the lymphangioma lesions. (C) Morphology showing that the lesions were composed of variably sized cysts in the mucosal lamina propria and submucosa, and the lumen was filled with lymphatic fluid (hematoxylin-eosin staining, 10x magnification). (D) D2-40 immunostaining shows positive reactivity for the endothelial cells lining the lymphatic spaces in the muscular layer (10x magnification).
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White-colored spots on the surface were seen in nine cases (Figure 1), while the remaining four showed a smooth surface.