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Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children. The incidence of lymphangioma is estimated to be less than 2 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. Lymphangioma commonly affects individuals younger than 5 years of age. Lymphangioma affects men and women equally. There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma. | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
Lymphangioma commonly affects individuals younger than 5 years of age. | |||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
Lymphangioma affects men and women equally. | |||
===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children. The incidence of lymphangioma is estimated to be less than 2 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. Lymphangioma commonly affects individuals younger than 5 years of age. Lymphangioma affects men and women equally. There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children.
Incidence
The incidence of lymphangioma is estimated to be less than 2 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States.
Age
Lymphangioma commonly affects individuals younger than 5 years of age.
Gender
Lymphangioma affects men and women equally.
Race
There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma.