Orbit 2017 Aug 18:1-4. Epub 2017 Aug 18.

d Dept. of Ophthalmology , School of Medicine, University of California, Davis , Sacramento , California , USA.

Isolated neurofibromas in the absence of systemic neurofibromatosis are known as solitary or localized neurofibromas. When present in the orbit, these lesions may appear clinically and radiographically similar to other tumors, complicating diagnosis and management. Key radiographic signs may guide clinicians to the correct diagnosis when the presentation and patient demographic data obfuscate the disease entity. Read More

Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao 2017 Aug;49(4):730-732

Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.

Lymphangioma is a rare, benign mesenchymal neoplasm, which is characterized by numerous intercommunicating cystic spaces containing lymphatic fluid. It is considered a congenital disease resulting from the obstruction of regional lymph drainage during the developmental period. Lymphangioma frequently occurs in the cervical neck and axilla, also in the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, mesentery, omentum, colon, and pelvis, rarely in the perirenal space. Read More

Obstet Gynecol Sci 2017 Jul 14;60(4):401-404. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.

Fibroepithelial polyp (FEP) and lymphangioma circumscriptum (LC) of the vulva are rare diseases that occur generally in young to middle-aged women. The pathogenesis of FEP is not clearly understood. Several previous cases have suggested that a hormonal influence may be a predisposing condition for developing FEP with or without chronic inflammation. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 Jun 1;11(6):PD01-PD02. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, IMS BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cystic lymphangioma of small bowel mesentery is rare with clinical features ranging from an asymptomatic abdominal lump to acute intestinal obstruction. We discuss two cases of lymphangioma of small bowel mesentery who presented to us as acute intestinal obstruction. In the first case exploratory laparotomy revealed a large multicystic lesion arising from small bowel mesentery just distal to the duodenojejunal junction having multiple small cysts filled with milky white fluid. Read More

Indian Dermatol Online J 2017 Jul-Aug;8(4):254-256

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Verrucous hemangioma is an uncommon congenital vascular malformation, which may clinically masquerade angiokeratoma, lymphangioma circumscriptum, or malignant melanoma. Differentiation is essential owing to varied therapeutic and prognostic implications. We present a rare case of multiple verrucous hemangiomas in a teenage girl who presented with multiple warty lesions over the dorsal aspect of the left foot since birth. Read More

Lymphat Res Biol 2017 Jul 31. Epub 2017 Jul 31.

3 Pediatric Urology, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center , Durham, North Carolina.

Objective: Describe inpatient resource utilization trends in children with lymphatic malformations using a national database.

Data Source: Kids' inpatient database, years 2000-2009.

Methods: Subjects included children 18 years and under with International Classification of Diseases (ICD), 9th revision code: 228. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Jul 31. Epub 2017 Jul 31.

Department of Lymphology, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Vasculaires Rares (Lymphoedèmes Primaires), Hôpital Cognacq-Jay, Paris, France.

Australas J Dermatol 2017 Jul 28. Epub 2017 Jul 28.

Department of Dermatology, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.

Background/objectives: The dermoscopy of lymphangioma circumscriptum, also known as superficial lymphatic malformation, remains to be clarified.

Methods: Digital dermoscopic images of 45 histopathologically confirmed cases of lymphangioma circumscriptum collected from nine hospitals in Spain, Italy and Turkey were evaluated for the presence of dermoscopic structures and patterns.

Results: Our study shows that the most common structure found in lymphangioma circumscriptum was the presence of lacunae (89% of cases). Read More

Am Surg 2017 Jul;83(7):255-257

Pediatr Neonatol 2017 Jul 11. Epub 2017 Jul 11.

Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, India. Electronic address:

Background: Neonatal tumors are different from tumors of the older children and knowledge gained from treating older children can not be extrapolated to neonates. Neonates have immature physiology and their haematopoietic and immune systems are not fully developed and the response to therapy is unpredictable. Hence it is imperative to study these tumors as separate entity. Read More

Diagn Interv Imaging 2017 Jul 20. Epub 2017 Jul 20.

Trakya University, Medical School, Department of Radiology, Edirne, Turkey.

Surg Case Rep 2017 Dec 17;3(1):80. Epub 2017 Jul 17.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan.

Background: Current treatment options for lymphatic malformations (LMs) are multimodal. Recently, the effectiveness of treating LMs with Eppikajyutsuto (TJ-28) has been reported. TJ-28 is a kind of oral herbal medicine classified as the traditional Japanese Kampo medicine. Read More

Arch Pediatr 2017 Aug 8;24(8):743-746. Epub 2017 Jul 8.

Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, CHU Habib-Bourguiba 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.

Introduction: Ectopic cervical thymus (ECT) is a rare embryological abnormality in children. It can be revealed by a compressive neck mass mistaken for a malignant tumor. Through a new case of ECT, we review the embryopathogenesis, diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic features. Read More

BMC Med Imaging 2017 Jul 6;17(1):39. Epub 2017 Jul 6.

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Loschgestrasse 15, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany.

Background: Congenital cystic lymphangiomas are benign malformations due to a developmental disorder of lymphatic vessels. Besides surgical excision, sclerosant therapy of these lesions by intracavitary injection of OK-432 (Picibanil®), a lyophilized mixture of group A Streptococcus pyogenes, is a common therapeutical option. For an appropriate application of OK-432, a detailed knowledge about the structure and composition of the congenital cystic lymphangioma is essential. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 May 1;11(5):PD01-PD02. Epub 2017 May 1.

Head, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Karamandaneion Children's Hospital, Patras, Achaia, Greece.

Thymopharyngeal duct cyst is one of the most uncommon benign cervical lesions encountered in the paediatric population. Due to its rarity, it almost always escapes a correct preoperative diagnosis and is usually misdiagnosed as a branchial cyst or lymphangioma. Furthermore, although located at the neck it may present with retrosternal or mediastinal extension. Read More

J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2017 Jun 16. Epub 2017 Jun 16.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan.

Background: Omental cystic lymphangioma is an extremely rare abdominal mass caused by congenital malformation.

Case: An 8-year-old premenarchal girl reported abdominal pain. Diagnostic imaging revealed a large multicystic mass measuring 22 cm in diameter, which occupied the entire abdominal cavity with ascites. Read More

Pathologe 2017 Jul;38(4):294-302

Klinik für Hals‑, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde (HNO), Klinikum Augsburg, Sauerbruchstraße 6, 86156, Augsburg, Deutschland.

Salivary gland tumors and tumor-like lesions in the pediatric population are uncommon. They comprise a heterogeneous group of infectious/inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. Pediatric salivary neoplasms include benign tumors of mesenchymal or epithelial origin as well as malignancies of epithelial (carcinomas), mesenchymal (sarcoma) or hematolymphoid (lymphoma) derivation. Read More

Am J Otolaryngol 2016 Nov 23. Epub 2016 Nov 23.

Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.

Oral foregut duplication cysts are extremely rare lesions with approximately 57 cases reported. They are congenital cysts, located in the anterior or ventral tongue, and occur predominantly in males. They are lined by one or more types of epithelia which is limited to gastric, intestinal or respiratory epithelium. Read More

J AAPOS 2017 Jun 1. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

Dept. of Oculoplasty, Orbit, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, No. 18, College Road, Chennai- 600006, Tamil Nadu, India.

The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, http://dx.doi.org/10. Read More

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2017 Jun 26;25(5):395-397. Epub 2017 May 26.

2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Cystic hygroma is a benign tumor of lymphatic tissue. It usually develops before the second year of life and is rarely seen in adults. A 26-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with a swelling in the left supraclavicular region, which had appeared 5 months earlier and grown rapidly. Read More

Korean J Ophthalmol 2017 Jun 12;31(3):194-201. Epub 2017 May 12.

Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Purpose: To report the patient characteristics and treatment outcomes in 12 cases of orbital lymphangioma.

Methods: In this study, orbital lymphangioma was diagnosed based on clinical, radiologic (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging), and histologic findings when possible. Patients whose vision was not compromised by orbital lymphangioma, or that did not have increased intraocular pressure (IOP), received oral corticosteroids. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2017 Jun 16;10(2):166-170. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Various forms of vascular lesion affect the head and neck region. The head and neck vascular lesions are classified into neoplasms and malformations. Neoplasm presents either as hemangioma or lymphangioma; neoplasm usually presents in young age compared with vascular malformation. Read More

Rev Med Liege 2017 May;72(5):221-222

Secteur de Pneumologie pédiatrique, CHC Liège, Clinique de l'Espérance, Montegnée, Liège, Belgique..

Dermatol Pract Concept 2017 Apr 30;7(2):37-38. Epub 2017 Apr 30.

Skinnocence: The Skin Clinic, Gurgaon, India.

Lymphangiomas are congenital lymphatic malformations. They are clinically characterized by clusters of translucent vesicles, and on dermoscopy, yellow lacunae surrounded by pale septa as well as reddish to bluish lacunae have been described. A young male presented with a seven-year history of a vesicular lesion. Read More

Case Rep Gastroenterol 2017 Jan-Apr;11(1):178-183. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY, USA.

Cystic lymphangiomas are benign colonic neoplasms arising from the submucosa. Traditionally, endoscopic resection has been described for smaller lesions, while surgery is reserved for larger symptomatic lesions. We present a case of a 69-year-old asymptomatic individual noted to have a cystic lymphangioma of the colon measuring 5 cm, which was successfully removed with endoloop endoscopic resection without any complications. Read More

ANZ J Surg 2017 May 5. Epub 2017 May 5.

General Surgery Department, Christchurch District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Pathophysiology 2017 Sep 23;24(3):161-167. Epub 2017 Apr 23.

Department of Pathology, North Hospital, University Hospital of St-Etienne, France.

Introduction: Vascular lesions of the female genital tract are extremely rare and their nomenclature does not widely follow the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classification.

Aim Of The Study: To describe the clinicopathologic characteristics of vascular lesions of the female genital tract and to apply the ISSVA classification.

Material And Methods: 19 vascular lesions were diagnosed during a 20 year period. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2017 Feb 9;2017(2):rjx017. Epub 2017 Feb 9.

Department of Surgery, JR Hiroshima Hospital, 3-1-36 Futabanosato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 7320057, Japan.

Cystic lymphangiomas of the mesocolon are very rare in adults. They are usually asymptomatic, but can present with an acute abdomen. We report an adult patient with cystic lymphangioma of the mesocolon that manifested with peritonitis. Read More

J Fr Ophtalmol 2017 May 26;40(5):e141-e143. Epub 2017 Apr 26.

Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales de l'université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.

Arch Pediatr 2017 Jun 25;24(6):552-556. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, centre hospitalo-universitaire d'Amiens, avenue René-Laennec, 80054 Amiens cedex 1, France.

Cystic lymphangiomas are usually located in the neck region. Less frequently, they can be found in the abdomen. In those cases, pre- and neonatal diagnosis is extremely difficult. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2017 23;26:33. Epub 2017 Jan 23.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.

Pan Afr Med J 2017 4;26. Epub 2017 Jan 4.

Clinique Chirurgicale des Urgences Viscérales, Hôpital Avicenne, CHU Rabat-Salé, Rabat, Maroc.

Hemolymphangioma is a benign tumor resulting from the abnormal development of the lymphatic vessels associated with vascular malformations. 50% to 60% of these tumours are present at birth. Cervical forms are most frequent. Read More

J Clin Ultrasound 2017 Apr 25. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Department of Radiology, Akita Red Cross Hospital, 222-1 Kamikitade Saruta, Akita-shi, Akita, 010-1495, Japan.

Lymphangioma of the mesocolon is very rare. We report two cases of surgically resected and histologically proven mesocolic lymphangioma in adults. In both cases, ultrasound revealed a large cystic mass with multiple thin septa in the lower abdomen. Read More

Endosc Ultrasound 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):136-139

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, Simei, Singapore.

Pancreatic lymphangiomas are rare, but benign neoplasms. Historically, the diagnoses in various case reports were mostly made after surgical resection. There are emerging data concerning the utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) to differentiate it from more sinister pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2017 Apr 19. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

*University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas; †Department of Dermatology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.

Background: Sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) is Food and Drug Administration approved for treatment of varicose veins, but numerous other off-label applications have been reported.

Objective: To describe the clinical uses of STS, as well as efficacy and adverse effects.

Methods: Review of studies searchable on PubMed from 1938 to 2016 describing clinical uses of STS to determine efficacy and adverse effects associated with various applications. Read More

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017 Apr;56(2):230-233

Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Objective: We present cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic diagnoses of mosaic deletion of chromosome 15q11.1-q11.2 in a fetus with diffuse lymphangiomatosis. Read More

ANZ J Surg 2017 Apr 16. Epub 2017 Apr 16.

Department of Surgery, Bendigo Base Hospital, Bendigo Health, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

Case Rep Med 2017 20;2017:5747560. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital, 150 Ximen Street, Linhai, Zhejiang 317000, China.

We present an unusual case of a 41-year-old male patient with a large lymphangioma of the esophagus. Endoscopy revealed that the structure measured 60 × 10 mm in the mucosa and the submucosa and had a heterogenous echo pattern. The esophageal mass was successfully resected by endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection. Read More

Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):153-158

Departments of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology, HORUS Specialty Eye Care, Bangalore, India.

The aim of this review article is to provide an update of the current literature on orbital tumors. The authors conducted a PubMed literature search of English language articles published between January 2014 and December 2016 using the following search items: orbit, tumors, lacrimal gland, lymphoma, hemangioma, lymphangioma. The authors included reviews, original articles, case series, and case reports with relevant new information. Read More

Hand (N Y) 2017 Apr 1:1558944717703738. Epub 2017 Apr 1.

1 Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Background: Lymphangiomas are benign lymphatic vessel hamartomas typically found in the skin or subcutaneous tissue of the head and neck. Although mostly seen in a congenital context, acquired forms have been reported. By contrast, cavernous hemangiomas are benign hamartomas of endothelial origin. Read More

Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2017 13;2017:1076404. Epub 2017 Mar 13.

Department of Ophthalmology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, Ring Road, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.

An 11-year-old male child presented with a mass on the nasal aspect of the right eye that has been there for the last 2 years. Extraocular movements were decreased in the right eye on levoversion, levoelevation, and levodepression. Local examination revealed a bluish mass with irregular surface and ill-defined margins located in the medial rectus muscle. Read More

Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2017 Jul;196(1):e1-e3

2 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In Vivo 2017 Mar-Apr;31(2):263-266

Department of Ophthalmology, St. James' University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, U.K.

Orbital lymphangioma is a lymphatic system lesion that commonly presents in childhood. Management of these lesions is complex. Sclerotherapy is a therapy used to treat and shrink lesions prior to or as an alternative to surgery. Read More

J AAPOS 2017 Apr 12;21(2):146-151. Epub 2017 Mar 12.

Department of Oculoplasty, Orbit, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address:

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intralesional bleomycin injection in the management of lymphangiomas of the orbit.

Methods: This prospective noncomparative interventional case study included 13 patients with orbital lymphangiomas. Reconstituted bleomycin 1-5 ml (0. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2016 24;25:189. Epub 2016 Nov 24.

Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Militaire de Marrakech, CHU Marrakech, Maroc.

Cervicothoracic cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumors developing from sequestration of embryonic lymph sac which is gradually filled with lymph fluid. The diagnosis is based on clinical signs (laterocervical swelling) and imaging (ultrasound and CT scan), then confirmed by histology after surgery which constitutes the basis of treatment. We here report a case of cervicothoracic cystic lymphangioma and review of the literature. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2016 6;25:73. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Charles-Nicolle, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, boulevard 9-Avril, 1006 Tunis, Tunisie.

Cystic lymphangioma is a rare, benign malformation of the lymphatic vessels which may be observed on various locations. Retroperitoneal location is less common than mesenteric location. Cystic lymphangioma has a polymorphic clinical presentation. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Mar;96(10):e6264

aDepartment of Radiology bDepartment of Pathology cDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.

Rationale: Hemolymphangioma is a rare developmental error of combined blood and lymphatic vasculature. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one case of rectal hemolymphangioma reported in Pubmed. Our case probably is the first reported rectal hemolymphangioma with computed tomography (CT) evaluation. Read More

Am J Gastroenterol 2017 Mar;112(3):413

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

ANZ J Surg 2017 Mar 7. Epub 2017 Mar 7.

Department of General Surgery, Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Dig Endosc 2017 May 6;29(4):431-443. Epub 2017 Apr 6.

Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.

Using endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), it is practicable to diagnose subepithelial lesions (SEL) with originating layer, echo level, and internal echo pattern etc. Lipoma, lymphangioma, and cyst have characteristic features; therefore, there is no need for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). Ectopic pancreas and glomus tumors, which originate from the third and fourth layers, are frequently seen in the antrum. Read More