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V Núñez Cerezo¹, M I Romo Muñoz¹, J Jiménez Gómez¹

¹Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Sección de Cirugía plástica. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid.

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Summary

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Venous aneurysms (VA) are rare in patients with lymphatic malformations (LM). Treatment for these associated conditions should be individualized due to their rarity and lack of established therapeutic algorithms.

Keywords:

Lymphatic malformation Venous aneurysms Venous dilatation

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Area of Science:

Vascular Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Medical Imaging

Background:

Lymphatic malformations (LM) are congenital anomalies.
Venous aneurysms (VA) are rare vascular abnormalities.
The association between LM and VA is not well-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the association between lymphatic malformations and venous aneurysms.
To describe the clinical presentation and course of patients with both conditions.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of patients diagnosed with both LM and VA between 1993 and 2014.
Descriptive analysis of the clinical course.

Main Results:

Six patients with confirmed LM and VA were identified.
LM were located in the thoracic cavity, cervicothoracic area, or lower extremities.
Mediastinal vessels, including the superior vena cava and innominate vein, were most commonly affected by VA.

Conclusions:

Venous aneurysms associated with lymphatic malformations are extremely rare.
There is no established treatment algorithm for these combined conditions.
Individualized treatment approaches are necessary.