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Lymphangioma surgery

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The mainstay of therapy for lymphangioma is surgery. Treatment for lymphangioma involves the removal of the abnormal tissue; however complete removal may be impossible without removing other normal areas. Most patients need at least two procedures done for the removal process to be achieved.

Surgery

Surgery

  • The mainstay of therapy for lymphangioma is surgery.[1][2]
  • Treatment for lymphangioma involves the removal of the abnormal tissue; however complete removal may be impossible without removing other normal areas.
  • Most patients need at least two procedures done for the removal process to be achieved.
  • Recurrence is possible but unlikely for those lesions able to be removed completely via excisional surgery.
  • Draining lymphangiomas of fluid provides only temporary relief, so they are removed surgically.
  • The least invasive and most effective form of treatment is now performed by interventional radiologists.
References

References

  1. ↑ Makdisi J, de Feraudy S, Zachary CB (August 2018). “Vulvar Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Treated With Fractional Ablative Erbium: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser”. Dermatol Surg. 44 (8): 1149–1151. doi:10.1097/DSS.0000000000001398. PMID 29077628.
  2. ↑ Patoulias D, Patoulias I, Kaselas C, Kalogirou M, Kyriakos C, Konstantinos F, Feidantsis T, Eleni P (2017). “Cystic Lymphangioma of the Chest Wall in a 5-Year-Old Male Patient: A Rare and Atypical Localization-A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature”. Case Rep Pediatr. 2017: 2083204. doi:10.1155/2017/2083204. PMC 5672607. PMID 29201481.

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