Lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva

Lymphangioma circumscriptum is a benign disease of the lymph ducts and an unusual pathologic process that rarely affects the vulva. The etiology of this lesion is not clear, but obstruction of the lymph vessels has been suggested as a possible cause in some cases. We report the case of a 44-year-old...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cutis (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2001-03, Vol.67 (3), p.229-232
Hauptverfasser:	ESQUIVIAS GOMEZ, José Ignacio, MIRANDA-ROMERO, Alberto, CUADRADO VALLES, Concepcion, BAJO DEL POZO, Cristina, SANCHEZ SAMBUCETY, Pedro, MARTINEZ FERNANDEZ, Matilde, ARAGONESES FRAILE, Henar, GARCIA MUNOZ, Miguel
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Leg Lymphangioma - diagnosis Lymphangioma - etiology Lymphangioma - pathology Lymphedema - complications Medical sciences Tumors Vulvar Neoplasms - diagnosis Vulvar Neoplasms - etiology Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Lymphangioma circumscriptum is a benign disease of the lymph ducts and an unusual pathologic process that rarely affects the vulva. The etiology of this lesion is not clear, but obstruction of the lymph vessels has been suggested as a possible cause in some cases. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with lesions similar to lymphangioma circumscriptum of the vulva and chronic idiopathic lymphedema of the lower right limb. Because there was no obvious cause, we propose that the lymphangioma was caused by the lymphedema.
ISSN:	0011-4162 2326-6929