CircumscriptumBenignOral lymphangiomaCervicofacial LymphangiomasTumorsRetroperitoneal cystic lymphangiomaMalformationsCystic hygromasUncommonOrbital lymphangiomaCavernous lymphangiomasMediastinal lymphangiomaHemangiomasCongenitalCystsAsymptomaticFetalAbdominalTumorMediastinumMalignantDiagnosisBasal laminaImmunohistochemicalSymptomsTypicallyAdultLymph vesselsEndothelialLesionSurgicalCapillaryScrotalOccurCaseMeSHAcuteTend to growClinicalPatientNeckRarelyRareClassificationTreatmentExaminationTongueSclerotherapyObservation
Circumscriptum12
- Lymphangioma circumscriptum can be found on the skin's surface, and the other two types of lymphangiomas occur deeper under the skin. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] Lymphangioma circumscriptum, a microcystic lymphatic malformation, resembles clusters of small blisters ranging in color from pink to dark red. (wikipedia.org)
- In 1976, Whimster studied the pathogenesis of lymphangioma circumscriptum, finding lymphatic cisterns in the deep subcutaneous plane are separated from the normal network of lymph vessels. (wikipedia.org)
- He suggested that the vesicles seen in lymphangioma circumscriptum are outpouchings of these dilated projecting vessels. (wikipedia.org)
- Microscopically, the vesicles in lymphangioma circumscriptum are greatly dilated lymph channels that cause the papillary dermis to expand. (wikipedia.org)
- The superficial vesicles are called lymphangioma circumscriptum. (medscape.com)
- A 44-year-old woman with plaque on her forearm since birth that clinically appeared to be typical lymphangioma circumscriptum. (medscape.com)
- Lymphangioma circumscriptum involves small clusters of vesicles measuring about 2-4 mm. (medscape.com)
- Dermoscopic findings may aid in the diagnosis of cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum. (medscape.com)
- In rare cases, lymphangioma circumscriptum can cause gingival enlargement. (medscape.com)
- Congenital lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) of the vulva is a rare disorder with unknown etiology. (bmj.com)
- Lymphangioma circumscriptum (LS) is a superficial lymphatic malformation which consists of dilated lymphatic channels. (turkderm.org.tr)
Benign6
- Most lymphangiomas are benign lesions that result only in a soft, slow-growing, "doughy" mass. (wikipedia.org)
- Lymphangiomas and cystic hygromas are rare benign hamartomatous lesions of the lymphatic system. (medscape.com)
- Benign lymphangioendothelioma (acquired progressive lymphangioma): a lesion not to be confused with well-differentiated angiosarcoma and patch stage Kaposi's sarcoma: clinicopathologic analysis of a series. (medscape.com)
- Lymphangioma is an uncommon and benign neoplasm characterized by thin-walled cysts. (ctisus.com)
- Some lymphatic tumors are benign ( lymphangioma ) and some are malignant ( lymphangiosarcoma ). (vcahospitals.com)
- In the case of benign lymphangioma, removal of the tumor and affected area often provides relief and no further treatment is necessary. (vcahospitals.com)
Oral lymphangioma8
- Profile view of a young adult with oral lymphangioma (same patient as in Media File 2). (medscape.com)
- Two oral lymphangioma cases showed the following on polarized dermoscopy: pinkish-to-red lacunae surrounded by pale septa on a yellowish background. (medscape.com)
- Objective and case report: To describe a case of oral lymphangioma diagnosed in a 17-year-old female patient. (bvsalud.org)
- Neri I, Montanari F, Baraldi C, Ricci L, Patrizi A. Erysipelas as a superinfection of an oral lymphangioma. (medscape.com)
- Oral lymphangioma - Case reports and review of literature. (medscape.com)
- Yoganna SS, Rajendra Prasad RG, Sekar B. Oral lymphangioma of the buccal mucosa a rare case report. (medscape.com)
- Torezan LA, Careta MF, Osorio N. Intra-oral lymphangioma successfully treated using fractional carbon dioxide laser. (medscape.com)
- Coblation technique as an alternative treatment modality for oral lymphangioma. (medscape.com)
Cervicofacial Lymphangiomas2
- Also see Oral Lymphangiomas and Cervicofacial Lymphangiomas . (medscape.com)
- Also see Lymphangioma , Cervicofacial Lymphangiomas , and Arterial Vascular Malformations including Hemangiomas and Lymphangiomas . (medscape.com)
Tumors2
- Lymphangioma is rare (less than 7% of childhood orbital tumors). (eyecancer.com)
- Mediastinal lymphangioma is a rare condition and accounts for 0.01% to 4.5% of all mediastinal tumors. (edu.pl)
Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma1
- Laparoscopic excision of an adult retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma coexisting with an esophageal hiatus hernia. (harvard.edu)
Malformations6
- Lymphangiomas are uncommon, hamartomatous, congenital malformations of the lymphatic system that involve the skin and subcutaneous tissues. (medscape.com)
- In contrast, lymphatic malformations and/or lymphangiomas tend to grow commensurately with the child's growth and rarely regress spontaneously. (medscape.com)
- For these reasons, lymphangiomas are considered to be malformations rather than neoplasms. (medscape.com)
- lymphangiomas are malformations of the lymphatic system that can appear as multilobulated cavities in the neck (75%) and axilla (20%) with very few cases of extensive lymphangioma reported in the literature. (uis.edu.co)
- A non-profit organisation to support children, their parents and adults with lymphatic malformations (cystic hygromas or lymphangiomas). (birthmarksupportgroup.org.uk)
- Son pronostic dépend essentiellement des autres malformations congénitales cardiaques associées, des arythmies et des troubles de la conduction, ainsi que de la fonction systolique du ventricule droit en position systémique. (bvsalud.org)
Cystic hygromas2
- Cystic hygromas are usually larger than cavernous lymphangiomas, and they more commonly occur in the neck and parotid area. (medscape.com)
- Often, deep cavernous lymphangiomas are not evident on superficial examination, but cystic hygromas are detected with ease because of their size and location. (medscape.com)
Uncommon3
- Surgical treatment of oral lymphangiomas with CO2 laser: report of two uncommon cases. (medscape.com)
- Conclusion: lymphangioma is an uncommon condition whose early diagnosis and adequate prenatal counseling helps to manage and improve newborn neonatal prognosis (MÉD.UIS.2012;25(2):149-54). (uis.edu.co)
- Lymphangiomas are uncommon but usually appear between birth and age 2. (msdmanuals.com)
Orbital lymphangioma1
- In rare cases, orbital lymphangioma patients may require orbital radiation therapy or exenteration for relief of pain. (eyecancer.com)
Cavernous lymphangiomas4
- Cavernous lymphangiomas are generally present at birth, but may appear later in the child's life. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] Cystic hygroma shares many commonalities with cavernous lymphangiomas, and some doctors consider them to be too similar to merit separate categories. (wikipedia.org)
- However, cystic lymphangiomas usually have a softer consistency than cavernous lymphangiomas, and this term is typically the one that is applied to lymphangiomas that develop in fetuses. (wikipedia.org)
- Typically, cavernous lymphangiomas appear as subcutaneous nodules with a rubbery consistency. (medscape.com)
Mediastinal lymphangioma5
- Anterior mediastinal lymphangioma in an infant: diagnosis and surgical management. (harvard.edu)
- Only 4 cases of mediastinal lymphangioma involving the heart and great vessels in adults have been described in the available literature. (edu.pl)
- 2] Park J.G., Aubry M.C., Godfrey J.A., Midthun D.E. Mediastinal Lymphangioma: Mayo Clinic Experience of 25 Cases. (edu.pl)
- 6] McLoughlin G.S., Nuchtern J.G., Dauser R.C., Sciubba D.M., Gokaslan Z.L., Wolinsky J.P. Mediastinal lymphangioma presenting as an acute epidural hematoma. (edu.pl)
- Mediastinal lymphangioma. (edu.pl)
Hemangiomas3
- Immunohistochemical study is useful in differentiating lymphangiomas from hemangiomas in difficult cases. (medscape.com)
- Test results with factor VIII - related antigen are positive for hemangiomas but negative or weakly positive in the endothelium of lymphangiomas. (medscape.com)
- Yonetsu K, Nakayama E, Kawazu T, Kanda S, Ozeki S, Shinohara M. Value of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in differentiation of hemangiomas from lymphangiomas in the oral and maxillofacial region. (medscape.com)
Congenital3
- Congenital lymphangiomas are often associated with chromosomal abnormalities such as Turner syndrome, although they can also exist in isolation. (wikipedia.org)
- Congenital and acquired lymphangiomas of the vulva are rare. (medscape.com)
- Radiotherapy has been shown to be effective in the management of congenital lymphangioma especially in the thoracic and abdominal lesions. (bmj.com)
Cysts2
- Typically, the lymphangioma bleeds into itself causing cysts of blood (called chocolate-cysts) within the tumor. (eyecancer.com)
- Lymphangiomas may consist of small and large communicating cysts ( cystic lymphangioma ) or sponge-like areas composed of small cavernous spaces ( cavernous lymphangioma ). (webpathology.com)
Asymptomatic2
- Asymptomatic lymphangioma involving the spleen and mediastinum in adults. (harvard.edu)
- Intraabdominal lymphangioma is often asymptomatic but sometimes presents with nausea, vomiting, or acute abdominal pain caused by bowel obstructions. (ctisus.com)
Fetal3
- Lymphangiomas are commonly diagnosed before birth using fetal ultrasonography. (wikipedia.org)
- Fetal lymphangioma may involve fetal skin and occasionally mucosa and subcutaneous tissue, typically on neck or axilla. (medscape.com)
- [ 8 ] The fetal chest wall cystic lymphangioma is rare. (medscape.com)
Abdominal2
- Lin, SC , Lun, HH & Chen, PH 2013, ' Abdominal distention caused by cystic lymphangioma in a neonate ', Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine(Taiwan) , vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 148-149. (tmu.edu.tw)
- Intra-abdominal lymphangioma is commonly misdiagnosed as another cyst-forming disease. (ctisus.com)
Tumor5
- Though lymphangioma patients can present with a history of sudden proptosis (due to bleeding within the tumor), orbital lymphangiomas are typically slow growing. (eyecancer.com)
- Oral lymphangiomas do not express Wilms tumor 1 protein (WT1), which is consistent with the finding that oral lymphangiomas are not true neoplasms. (medscape.com)
- Wilms Tumor 1 protein is not expressed in oral lymphangiomas. (medscape.com)
- A fine-needle biopsy of the mediastinal tumor verified the cystic lymphangioma, which was then completely removed surgically. (edu.pl)
- Intraabdominal lymphangioma is a rare intraabdominal tumor that accounts for only 5% of all lymphangiomas. (ctisus.com)
Mediastinum1
- 10] Oshikiri T., Morikawa T., Jinushi E., Kawakami Y., Katoh H. Five Cases of Lymphangioma of Mediastinum in Adult. (edu.pl)
Malignant1
- Since they have no chance of becoming malignant, lymphangiomas are usually treated for cosmetic reasons only. (wikipedia.org)
Diagnosis1
- The diagnosis of lymphangiomas is based mainly on the clinical history and findings from physical examination and conventional light microscopy. (medscape.com)
Basal lamina1
- Immunohistochemical studies for laminin show the typical multilayered basal lamina of normal blood vessels and the discontinuous basal lamina in lymphangiomas. (medscape.com)
Immunohistochemical1
- 12] Sinzelle E., Van Huyen J.P.D, Breiteneder-Geleff S., Braunberger E., Deloche A., Kerjaschki D., Bruneval P. Intrapericardial lymphangioma with podoplanin immunohistochemical characterization of lymphatic endothelial cells. (edu.pl)
Symptoms3
- There are three distinct types of lymphangioma, each with their own symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] The direct cause of lymphangioma is a blockage of the lymphatic system as a fetus develops, although symptoms may not become visible until after the baby is born. (wikipedia.org)
- [ 1 ] The site of a lymphangioma may determine its clinical signs and symptoms. (medscape.com)
Typically1
- Lymphangioma is a malformation composed of a mass of dilated lymph vessels typically found in the cervical region in children. (edu.pl)
Adult1
- 11] Teramoto K., Suzumura Y. Mediastinal cavernous lymphangioma in an adult. (edu.pl)
Lymph vessels2
- Lymphangiomas are bumps that form under the skin and are caused by a collection of enlarged lymph vessels, which are the channels that carry lymph (a clear fluid related to blood) throughout the body. (msdmanuals.com)
- Lymphangioma develops in the lymph vessels. (cancer.ca)
Endothelial1
- Negative WT1 staining implies a nonproliferative nature of the oral lymphangiomas, thus growth is most likely secondary to enlargement of lymphatic vessels and not neoplastic proliferation of lymphatic endothelial cells. (medscape.com)
Lesion1
- MRI can help define the degree of involvement and the entire anatomy of the lymphangioma lesion. (medscape.com)
Surgical3
- Puricelli E, Ponzoni D, De Paris MF, de Abreu MC, Togni L. Surgical treatment of tongue lymphangioma in a pediatric patient: a case report. (medscape.com)
- Surgical resection and histo-pathological findings were compatible with cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland. (wjnu.org)
- Several years previously, the patient underwent surgical removal of cystic lymphangiomas from the left ovary, both fallopian tubes and small intestine. (edu.pl)
Capillary1
- It can be classified according to the size of vessels into three types: capillary, cavernous, and cystic lymphangioma. (bvsalud.org)
Scrotal2
- The scrotum is not a usual site, but a painless scrotal swelling was documented as a lymphangioma by typical sonography and MRI findings, followed by excision and pathologic confirmation. (medscape.com)
- Scrotal lymphangioma. (nih.gov)
Occur1
- Extremely rarely, lymphangiomas occur as a generalized lymphangiomatosis. (edu.pl)
Case3
- Conclusion: Through this clinical case report and literature review, this study emphasizes the relevance of the clinical and histopathological features that should be considered to confirm the clinical hypothesis and indicate the proper therapeutic for oral lymphangiomas. (bvsalud.org)
- Uguru C, Edafioghor F, Uguru N. Lymphangioma of the tongue with macroglossia: a case report. (medscape.com)
- This report presents a rare case of a 33-year-old woman with multiple intraabdominal lymphangiomas misdiagnosed as hydatid disease. (ctisus.com)
MeSH1
- Lymphangioma, Cystic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (harvard.edu)
Acute1
- For example, a lacrimal gland lymphangioma may result in acute proptosis and inferonasal displacement of an eye. (medscape.com)
Tend to grow1
- Removal with surgery is usually not successful because lymphangiomas grow deep and wide beneath the surface and tend to grow back. (msdmanuals.com)
Clinical2
- Therefore, most lymphangiomas are followed by observation for growth-related damage as documented by (clinical and radiographic studies) prior to intervention. (eyecancer.com)
- Bonet-Coloma C, Minguez-Martínez I, Aloy-Prósper A, Rubio-Serrano M, Peñarrocha-Diago MA, Peñarrocha-Diago M. Clinical characteristics, treatment, and evolution in 14 cases of pediatric orofacial lymphangioma. (medscape.com)
Patient1
- Acquired progressive lymphangioma in an HIV-positive patient. (medscape.com)
Neck3
- Introduction: Lymphangioma is a change of lymphatic vessels that frequently affects the head and neck region. (bvsalud.org)
- The lymphangiomas were located at the neck (n = 5), upper extremity (n = 3), axilla (n = 1), cervicomediastinum (n = 1), anterior chest wall (n = 1), and retroperitoneum (n = 1). (elsevierpure.com)
- Lymphangioma is most often found in the head, neck, and axillary regions. (ctisus.com)
Rarely2
- Rarely, impingement upon critical organs may result in complications, such as respiratory distress when a lymphangioma compresses the airway. (wikipedia.org)
- When treatment of lymphangioma is considered, the goal is rarely complete removal. (eyecancer.com)
Rare1
- 8] Bilgin M., Akçali Y., Oguzkaya F., Öktem T. Mediastinal Cystic Lymphangioma: A Rare Mediastinal Tumour. (edu.pl)
Classification1
- The classification of lymphangiomas lacks a standard clear definition and universal application, in part because of the nature of lymphangiomas, which represent a clinicopathologic continuum. (medscape.com)
Treatment4
- Thus, treatment of lymphangioma is indicated when associated with growth, optic nerve compression, corneal exposure problems (keratitis sicca), glaucoma or vision loss. (eyecancer.com)
- Maruani A, Brown S, Lorette G, Pondaven-Letourmy S, Herbreteau D, Eisenbaum A. Lack of effect of propranolol in the treatment of lymphangioma in two children. (medscape.com)
- Treatment of lymphangiomas is not usually needed. (msdmanuals.com)
- In particular, ESD has a higher en-block resection rate which makes it as a treatment for early gastric cancer [ 2 , 3 ]. (jcancer.org)
Examination1
- A pathohistological examination confirmed the existence of cystic lymphangioma. (edu.pl)
Tongue1
- Kayhan KB, Keskin Y, Kesimli MC, Ulusan M, Unür M. Lymphangioma of the tongue: report of four cases with dental aspects. (medscape.com)
Sclerotherapy3
- PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous image-guided sclerotherapy of lymphangiomas with use of acetic acid. (elsevierpure.com)
- Two patients had recurrent lymphangiomas after surgery and two patients had undergone failed sclerotherapy with another sclerosant. (elsevierpure.com)
- CONCLUSION: Percutaneous sclerotherapy of the lymphangiomas with use of acetic acid is an effective method without serious complications. (elsevierpure.com)
Observation1
- The mainstay of medical management for oral lymphangiomas is observation. (medscape.com)