Lymphangioma: Diagnosis And Treatment

Lymphangioma: Diagnosis And Treatment

Write short note on cavernous lymphangioma.

Answer. It is a congenital localized cluster of dilated lymph sacs in the skin and subcutaneous tissue that has failed to join the normal lymph system during development period.

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Cavernous Lymphangioma Clinical Features

• It is present at birth.
• It is common on face, mouth, lips and tongue.
• Disfigurement is present over the child which is noticed by his/her parents.
• Lesion is soft, lobulated and is flctuant.
• It is a brilliant transilluminant larger lymphatic swelling with multiple communicating lymphatic cysts.
• It often extends in deeper plane like muscle. It is common on face, mouth, lips and tongue

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Cavernous Lymphangioma Differential Diagnosis

• Hemangioma: It occurs at posterior triangle ofneck. Hemangioma is soft, cystic and flctuant. Its transillumination is negative and sign of compressibility is positive.
• Lipoma: It is a soft lobular swelling with fluctuation.
  While palpating edge of lipoma slips between palpating figers.
  Both transillumination and compressibility tests are negative.
• Cold abscess: It is a soft, cystic, fluctuant swelling with negative transillumination. It is located at the carotid triangle.

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Cavernous Lymphangioma Management

• Surgical excision of lesion is done for removing complete bulk of lesion. All the loculi or cysts should be removed.
• As lymphangioma extends to the muscle plane, to avoid recurrence careful examination should be done.

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Cavernous Lymphangioma Complications

• As the size of lymphangioma is large, it can lead to diffiulty in breathing in both neonates and infants.
• Secondary infection can occur in lymphangioma
• In mediastinum, it can lead to dyspnea, dysphagia because of compression of trachea.