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- Title
Acquired lymphangiectasis.
- Authors
Celis, A V; Gaughf, C N; Sangueza, O P; Gourdin, F W
- Abstract
Acquired lymphangiectasis is a dilatation of lymphatic vessels that can result as a complication of surgical intervention and radiation therapy for malignancy. Acquired lymphangiectasis shares clinical and histologic features with the congenital lesion, lymphangioma circumscriptum. Diagnosis and treatment of these vesiculo-bullous lesions is important because they may be associated with pain, chronic drainage, and cellulitis. We describe two patients who had these lesions after treatment for cancer and review the pertinent literature. Although a number of treatment options are available, we have found CO2 laser ablation particularly effective.
- Publication
Southern medical journal, 1999, Vol 92, Issue 1, p69
- ISSN
0038-4348
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1097/00007611-199901000-00014