TY - JOUR
T1 - Resection of lymphatic malformation of the
AU - Cowl, Clayton T.
AU - Bauer, Bruce S.
PY - 1994/7
Y1 - 1994/7
N2 - Lymphatic malformations, more commonly known as lymphangiomas, are uncommon hamartomas that have varied presentations. Cutaneous lymphatic malformations often appear in the region o f the neck and axilla, breasts and chest, and buttocks and thighs, but they can affect almost any area of skin.1 The lesions appear clinically as multiple, small, vesicle-like, white to purple lesions or as small, wartlike lesions scattered over an area of skin.2 The vesiclelike appearance is caused by enlarged lymph vessels elevating the epidermis. Many o f these tumors are easily recognized and have a predictable course; the superficial tumors, frequently referred to as lymphangioma circumscriptum, however, have a natural history that is less clear. Though these lesions are benign and have no propensity for degeneration, the chronicity of symptoms such as drainage, discomfort, and infection may be a cause for radical treatment. We report a case o f cutaneous lymphangioma o f the scrotum with lengthy delay in diagnosis that was treated successfully with total excision to the deep fascial layer.
AB - Lymphatic malformations, more commonly known as lymphangiomas, are uncommon hamartomas that have varied presentations. Cutaneous lymphatic malformations often appear in the region o f the neck and axilla, breasts and chest, and buttocks and thighs, but they can affect almost any area of skin.1 The lesions appear clinically as multiple, small, vesicle-like, white to purple lesions or as small, wartlike lesions scattered over an area of skin.2 The vesiclelike appearance is caused by enlarged lymph vessels elevating the epidermis. Many o f these tumors are easily recognized and have a predictable course; the superficial tumors, frequently referred to as lymphangioma circumscriptum, however, have a natural history that is less clear. Though these lesions are benign and have no propensity for degeneration, the chronicity of symptoms such as drainage, discomfort, and infection may be a cause for radical treatment. We report a case o f cutaneous lymphangioma o f the scrotum with lengthy delay in diagnosis that was treated successfully with total excision to the deep fascial layer.
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U2 - 10.1097/00006534-199407000-00025
DO - 10.1097/00006534-199407000-00025
M3 - Article
C2 - 8016235
AN - SCOPUS:0028093354
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 94
SP - 198
EP - 201
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 1
ER -