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==History and symptoms== | ==History and symptoms== | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
* When evaluating a patient for lymphangioma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough medication review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below: | * When evaluating a patient for lymphangioma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough medication review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:<ref name="pmid29201481">{{cite journal |vauthors=Patoulias D, Patoulias I, Kaselas C, Kalogirou M, Kyriakos C, Konstantinos F, Feidantsis T, Eleni P |title=Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization-A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature |journal=Case Rep Pediatr |volume=2017 |issue= |pages=2083204 |date=2017 |pmid=29201481 |pmc=5672607 |doi=10.1155/2017/2083204 |url=}}</ref> | ||
:* Review family history for members with positive history of the disease | :* Review family history for members with positive history of the disease | ||
:* Review medical history for [[genetic]] disorders | :* Review medical history for [[genetic]] disorders | ||
===Symptoms=== | ===Symptoms=== | ||
* The majority of patients with lymphangioma are asymptomatic. | * The majority of patients with lymphangioma are asymptomatic. | ||
* As the mass increases in size, lymphangioma patients may develop site-specific symptoms, such as: | * As the mass increases in size, lymphangioma patients may develop site-specific symptoms, such as:<ref name="pmid25606029">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yokoigawa N, Okuno M, Kwon AH |title=Cystic lymphangioma of the chest wall: a case report |journal=Case Rep Gastroenterol |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=393–7 |date=2014 |pmid=25606029 |pmc=4296252 |doi=10.1159/000370030 |url=}}</ref> | ||
:* [[Dysphagia]] | :* [[Dysphagia]] | ||
:* Difficulty breathing | :* Difficulty breathing | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]
Overview
The majority of patients with lymphangioma are asymptomatic.
History and symptoms
History
- When evaluating a patient for lymphangioma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough medication review. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are outlined below:[1]
- Review family history for members with positive history of the disease
- Review medical history for genetic disorders
Symptoms
- The majority of patients with lymphangioma are asymptomatic.
- As the mass increases in size, lymphangioma patients may develop site-specific symptoms, such as:[2]
- Dysphagia
- Difficulty breathing
- Constipation
- Failure to thrive
References
- ↑ Patoulias D, Patoulias I, Kaselas C, Kalogirou M, Kyriakos C, Konstantinos F, Feidantsis T, Eleni P (2017). "Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization-A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature". Case Rep Pediatr. 2017: 2083204. doi:10.1155/2017/2083204. PMC 5672607. PMID 29201481.
- ↑ Yokoigawa N, Okuno M, Kwon AH (2014). "Cystic lymphangioma of the chest wall: a case report". Case Rep Gastroenterol. 8 (3): 393–7. doi:10.1159/000370030. PMC 4296252. PMID 25606029.