Chapter 147- Vascular malformation II Flashcards
Most common complication of lymphatic anomalies in 20% of cases
Infection
Macro cystic LM can be diagnosed in utero as early as the ___ trimester of pregnancy
First
Most LMs are diagnosed during ___
Infancy, before the age of 2 years
Localized morphogenic errors of lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic malformations
Condition wherein lymph fluid accumulates the interstitial tissue
Primary lymphedema
Primary lymphedema can be divided into
Congenital (Milroy disease) Late onset (Meige disease)
It is a combined capillary-venous-lymphatic malformation associated with hypertrophy of the the affected limb
Klippel Trenaunay syndrome
It is characterized by geographic widespread CM associated with lymphatic vesicles
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
Pathognomonic for Klippel Trenaunay syndrome
Persistence of embryonic vein located on the lateral side of the thigh
CLOVES is an eponym for
Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth with Vascular malformation, Epidermal nevi, and Skeletal anomalies
It is characterized by progressive asymmetric hypertrophy, multiple truncal lipomatous masses with parasoibal fast flow or slow flow vascular anonalies, epidermal nevus or nevi, acral lesions, and skeletal or spinal anomalies
CLOVES syndrome
Rare condition in which LMs can invade several organs such as mediastinum, lungs, pleura, GIT, bones, and soft tissue (pleura effusion, ascites, malabsorption)
Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly
Aggressive rare lymphatic disorder characterized by progressive demineralization and destruction of bones, which are replaced by lymphatic vessels and capillaries; characterized by painful pathological fractures
Gorham-Stout syndrome or vanishing bone disease
Microcysts <1cm are previously termed as ___; ill-defined and often invade adjacent structures
Lymphangioma circumscriptum
Macrocysts >1 cm in diameter are previously termed as ___; soft, well-defined, multilobulated mass
Cystic hygroma
Capillary- lymphatic malformation, pink- to - bluish red in color, slightly raised, hyperkeratotic, located on an extremity
Angiokeratoma circumscriptum
Circumscribed, dark red, hyperkeratotic plaques on distal extremities
Angiokeratoma of Mibelli
Very common hyperkeratotic blue black papules on the scrotum of elderly men
Angiokeratoma of Fordyce
Present at birth, with swelling of bilateral dorsum of feet; with family history of lymphedema
Milroy disease
Other features associated with congenita lymphedema
(37%) hydrocele (23%) prominent veins (14%) upslanting toenails (10%) papillomatosis (4%) urethral abnormalities in males
Major complication of Klippel Trenaunay syndrome
Cellulitis
Pulmonary embolism can occur in
Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (persistent embryonic vein) CLOVES syndrome (ectatic thoracic vein)
Visceral LM can cause (2)
Protein losing enteropathy
Hypoalbuminemia
Most commonly associated with microcystic LM
Facial asymmetry esp. of mandible
Lymphatic malformations (KTS, CLOVES) are caused by mutations in
PI3K/AKT/mTor signaling pathway
Milroy disease, as well as sporadic hydrops fetalis and generalized subcutaneous edema, is caused by loss-of-function mutation in
VEGFR3
Lymphedema distichiasis is caused loss of function mutation in
FOXC2 transcription factor
Lymphedema associated with microcephaly, with or without chorioretinopathy or developmental delay is caused by mutation in
KIF11
Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia is AD-AR mutation caused by mutations in
SOX18
Emberger syndrome is caused by mutations in
GATA2
It is an AR disorder characterized by generalized lymphatic dysplasia characterized by intestinal lymphangiectasia with severe and progressive lymphedema of limbs, genitalia, and the face
Hennekam syndrome
Hennekam syndrome is caused by mutations in
CCBE1
Specific lymphatic markers
Podoplanin
D2-40
VEGR3
Histologically
- Single or multiple lymphatic cysts surrounded by a thick fibrous membrane that do not communicate with each other
- Abnormalities in primary peripheral lymphatic capillaries, collecting lymphatic vessels, or lymphatic valves, and lymphovenous valves
- Dilated, flat, endothelium-lined channels of variable wall thickness
- No blood cells are seen in these spaces
- Extensive fibrosis is often present
- Macrocystic LM
2,5. Lymphedema
3,4. Lymphatic malformations
Best study to show bone involvement
CT
For CLOVES, ff up every ___ is warranted due to progressive overgrowth during infancy
6 months
In contrast to VM, LM are
Noncompressible
In cases of vulvar involvement, it is important to rule out acquired lymphangiectasia caused by
Radiotherapy
Crohn disease