lymphangioma Flashcards
1
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manif
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Thesetypicallesionscomprisemultiple,grouped,smallmacroscopicvesicles lledwithclearor
serosanguineous f uid (“ rog-spawn”) (Fig. 9-27). However, these are not true vesicles but microcystic lesions (lymphangioma) as opposed to a macrocystic lesion (cystic hygroma), which is located deep in the dermis and subcutis, and appears as a large so t subcutaneous tumor o ten distorting the ace or an extremity.
2
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when does it appear
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present at birth or appears in in ancy or childhood
3
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tx
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The lesion can be excised, i easible, or treated with sclerotherapy