Table 2 Operative management of ALM patients
Patient No | Age, years | Site | Invasion of adjacent organs | Multi-step surgery | Treatment | Outcome/follow-up (years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 | Small bowel mesentery | Jejunum, SMA/SMV encasement | - | Resection, including resection of jejunum | Alive ( 18) |
2 | 6 | Retroperitoneum | None | - | Resection of lymphangioma | Alive ( 22) |
3 | 2 | Retroperitoneum | None | - | Resection of lymphangioma | Alive ( 17) |
4 | 6 | Small bowel mesentery | Ileum | - | Resection, including resection of ileum | Alive ( 9) |
5 | 6 | Retroperitoneum, uncinate process of pancreas | Uncinate process of pancreas | - | Resection, including resection of uncinate process of pancreas | Alive ( 6) |
6 | 2 | Transverse colon mesentery | None | - | Resection of lymphangioma | Alive ( 6) |
7 | 19 | Retroperitoneum | Duodenum |  +  | Abscess drainage, sclerotherapy → partial resection → lymphatic duct ligation → Denver shunt | Alive ( 12) |
8 | 9 | Retroperitoneum | Ileocecum |  +  | Abscess drainage → resection, including resection of ileocecum | Alive ( 9) |