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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
=== Biopsy: ===
* [[Biopsy]] is used to analyze the structure of tissue.
* It shows:<ref name="pmid21938186" />
**Dilated [[lymph]] channels ultimately causes the [[papillary]] [[dermis]] to expand.
**These channels extend to [[subcutis]]. 
**Deeper vessels have larger [[lumen]] and [[muscular]] coat.
**The lumen has lymphatic fluid, but it often contains [[red blood cells]], [[Lymphocyte|lymphocytes]], [[macrophage]]<nowiki/>s, and [[neutrophils]].
**These channels are lined by [[endothelial cells]].
**Numerous [[Lymphoid cell|lymphoid cells]] are also seen.
=== Histochemical staining: ===
* Histochemical staining is recommended to document [[lymphangioma]].<ref name="SauterFoedinger2016">{{cite journal|last1=Sauter|first1=Birthe|last2=Foedinger|first2=Dagmar|last3=Sterniczky|first3=Barbara|last4=Wolff|first4=Klaus|last5=Rappersberger|first5=Klemens|title=Immunoelectron Microscopic Characterization of Human Dermal Lymphatic Microvascular Endothelial Cells: Differential Expression of CD31, CD34, and Type IV Collagen with Lymphatic Endothelial Cells vs Blood Capillary Endothelial Cells in Normal Human Skin, Lymphangioma, and Hemangioma In Situ|journal=Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry|volume=46|issue=2|year=2016|pages=165–176|issn=0022-1554|doi=10.1177/002215549804600205}}</ref>
=== MRI: ===
* MRI is primarily used for the diagnosis of lymphangioma.
* MRI can mar the degree of involvement and extent of lesion.
* MRI can prevent extensive, incomplete surgical resection, because poorly removed lesion can lead to recurrence.


==When to seek urgent medical care?==
==When to seek urgent medical care?==

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Lymphangioma

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Lymphangioma?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Lymphangioma is abnormality of lymph vessels.

What are the symptoms of Lymphangioma?

  • The majority of patients with lymphangioma are asymptomatic.
  • As the mass increases in size, lymphangioma patients may develop site-specific symptoms, such as:

What causes Lymphangioma?

Who is at highest risk?

The most potent risk factor in the development of lymphangioma is the presence of genetic disorders such as Turner syndrome, Down syndrome, and Noonan syndrome.[1]

Diagnosis

Biopsy:

Histochemical staining:

MRI:

  • MRI is primarily used for the diagnosis of lymphangioma.
  • MRI can mar the degree of involvement and extent of lesion.
  • MRI can prevent extensive, incomplete surgical resection, because poorly removed lesion can lead to recurrence.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Lymphangioma?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Lymphangioma

Prevention of Lymphangioma

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Source

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  2. Sauter, Birthe; Foedinger, Dagmar; Sterniczky, Barbara; Wolff, Klaus; Rappersberger, Klemens (2016). "Immunoelectron Microscopic Characterization of Human Dermal Lymphatic Microvascular Endothelial Cells: Differential Expression of CD31, CD34, and Type IV Collagen with Lymphatic Endothelial Cells vs Blood Capillary Endothelial Cells in Normal Human Skin, Lymphangioma, and Hemangioma In Situ". Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 46 (2): 165–176. doi:10.1177/002215549804600205. ISSN 0022-1554.