LYMPHANGIOMA
LYMPHANGIOMA
- Lymphangiomas are benign tumours of lymphatic vessels.
- It is congenital
- Cluster of dilated lymph sacs in skin and subcutaneous tissues which cannot connect into normal lymph system results in lymphangioma.
- Most lymphangiomas are benign lesions that result only in a soft, slow-growing, “doughy” mass.
- The skin vesicles contain clear fluid.
- Most commonly lymphangiomas occur in head and neck region.
TYPES-
- Simple or capillary lymphangioma
- Cavernous lymphangioma
- Cystic lymphangioma
- Simple or capillary lymphangioma-
- Circumscribed lesion which appears as small vesicle or small blister or elevated skin patch is called a s lymphangioma cirumscriptum.
- Inner side of thigh, buttocks, shoulder, axilla
- Fluctuation, fluid thrill, translucency test positive.
2. Cavernous lymphangioma
- Common big, deep lymphatic swelling.
- Occurs on face, mouth, lip (microcheilia), neck, tongue (macroglossia), pectoral region and axilla
- Lobulated swelling
- Fluctuant and brilliantly translucent.
3. Cystic lymphangioma
- Common example is cystic hygroma (MC type)
- It is similar to cavernous lymphangioma.
- It has softer consistency then cavernous lymphangioma
- Mainly seen in neck.
Study Cystic hygroma in Module No. 2087
Exam Important
- Lymphangiomas are benign tumours of lymphatic vessels.
- It is congenital
- Cluster of dilated lymph sacs in skin and subcutaneous tissues which cannot connect into normal lymph system results in lymphangioma.
- Most lymphangiomas are benign lesions that result only in a soft, slow-growing, “doughy” mass.
- The skin vesicles contain clear fluid.
- Most commonly lymphangiomas occur in head and neck region.
1. Simple or capillary lymphangioma-
- Circumscribed lesion which appears as small vesicle or small blister or elevated skin patch is called a s lymphangioma cicumscriptum.
- Inner side of thigh, buttocks, shoulder, axilla
- Fluctuation, fluid thrill, translucency test positive.
2. Cavernous lymphangioma
- Common big, deep lymphatic swelling.
- Occurs on face, mouth, lip (microcheilia), neck, tongue (macroglossia), pectoral region and axilla
- Lobulated swelling
- Fluctuant and brilliantly translucent.
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