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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.<ref name=" | 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.<ref name="pmid27134953">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ersoy AO, Oztas E, Saridogan E, Ozler S, Danisman N |title=An Unusual Origin of Fetal Lymphangioma Filling Right Axilla |journal=J Clin Diagn Res |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=QD09–11 |date=March 2016 |pmid=27134953 |pmc=4843338 |doi=10.7860/JCDR/2016/18516.7513 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children. | Lymphangiomas are rare, accounting for 4% of all vascular tumors among children. | ||
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About 50% of lymphangiomas are present at birth, and most lymphangiomas are evident by the age of 5 years. | |||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
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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.[1]
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
About 50% of lymphangiomas are present at birth, and most lymphangiomas are evident by the age of 5 years.
Gender
Lymphangioma affects men and women equally.
Race
There is no racial predilection to the lymphangioma.
References
- ↑ Ersoy AO, Oztas E, Saridogan E, Ozler S, Danisman N (March 2016). "An Unusual Origin of Fetal Lymphangioma Filling Right Axilla". J Clin Diagn Res. 10 (3): QD09–11. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2016/18516.7513. PMC 4843338. PMID 27134953.