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Systemic congenital lymphangiomatosis
L M de Souza1, M R Bentlin, E S de Abreu
1Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Botucatu School of Medicine, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
Sao Paulo Medical Journal = Revista Paulista De Medicina
|September 1, 1996
Summary
Congenital systemic lymphangiomatosis is a rare condition causing lymphatic channel overgrowth. This newborn case highlights rapid respiratory failure and death due to severe lung cyst involvement.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pathology
- Vascular Malformations
- Congenital Disorders
Background:
- Systemic lymphangiomatosis is a rare disease involving lymphatic channel proliferation.
- It typically affects children and young adults.
- Congenital forms are exceptionally rare.