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A Murine Tail Lymphedema Model
Published on: February 10, 2021
A review of the management of lymphangiomas
Jennifer Ha, Yu-Ching Yu, Francis Lannigan1
1Princess Margaret Hospital, Roberts Road, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, Australia. jenha81@yahoo.com.au.
Introduction:
Lymphangioma is a rare benign cyst caused by congenital malformation of the lymphatic systems that often occurs in the cervicofacial region. There is no consensus on its management: Observation, aspiration, injection, cryotherapy, electrocautery, radiation, laser, ligation and excision.
Methods:
We performed a literature search with the keywords "cystic hygroma", "lymphangioma", "management", "OK 432" and "picibanil" from Medline, Embase and PubMed databases.
Results:
We present a review of the history, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, histology, classification and management options of cystic hygroma.
Conclusion:
There is no consensus on the treatment options. It should be individualised depending on the size of the lesion, anatomic localisation and complications.
