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Lu L, Yan S, Chen M, Huang X, Su J. Diagnostic Values of Dermatoscopy and CD31 Expression in Cutaneous Lymphangioma Circumscriptum. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:738815. [PMID: 34692730 PMCID: PMC8533675 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.738815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum is characterized by clusters of deep-seated, vesicle-like papules. Cutaneous lymphangioma circumscriptum (CLC) is not a tumor but rather a congenital malformation of superficial lymphatics. Objectives: The study aimed to describe the dermoscopic features of CLC and investigate the reason why marked blood components in CLC. Moreover, this study sought to increase awareness of the clinical characteristics of CLC and provide insights into CLC diagnosis. Methods: A representative sample of patients with CLC with demographic information and pathological and dermoscopical results was analyzed. The immunohistochemistry of lymphangioma specimens with CD31 and D2-40 was performed. The clinical manifestations of CLC, demographic information, and the results of immunohistochemistry were statistically analyzed to validate the correlation. Results: Besides the pattern of frog spawn-like blisters, lymphangioma also presented as either transparent or pigmented with dark-red to whitish/yellowish shades. Moreover, lymphangioma manifested as a pattern of dermatofibroma. Furthermore, CD31 was detected in the flattened endothelium and only present in dilated spaces containing enough blood or lymph components. Limitations: This study is limited by its retrospective nature and statistical power. Conclusion: Dermoscopy is useful for the diagnosis of CLC. CD31 positive staining and cystic-dilated spaces showed flattened inner and outer endothelia are the diagnostic features in hypopyon-like shape and blisters resembling frog spawn patterns in CLC. These features can assist in the diagnosis of CLC.
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- Lixia Lu
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Skin Cancer and Psoriasis, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Skin Health and Disease, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Clinicopathological and Immunohistochemical Study of 14 Cases of Morbihan Disease: An Insight Into Its Pathogenesis. Am J Dermatopathol 2020; 41:701-710. [PMID: 31567295 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000001378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Morbihan disease (MORD) is rare with only 45 clear-cut cases previously reported. Histopathologic findings are supposed to be nonspecific. We report 14 patients and review the previous cases. OBJECTIVES To characterize the clinicopathologic findings, outcomes, and immunophenotype of MORD. MATERIAL AND METHODS Inclusion criteria were a clinical picture of persistent, nonpitting edema affecting the mid and or upper third of the face and histopathological findings fitting previous reports and exclusion of other entities. RESULTS The majority of our patients were males (71.5%) with a male/female ratio of 10/4. The mean age when diagnosed was 58.8 years. Eyelids and forehead were the most frequently involved areas. Two of the patients presented previous rosacea. Most constant histopathological findings were lymphatic vessel dilatations in the upper dermis and the presence of mast cells (7.5 in 10 high-power field as a mean). Mild edema was also present in most of the cases. Granulomas were found in 7 of the cases, and immunostaining with CD68 and CD14 only revealed an additional case. CONCLUSIONS MORD occurs more in middle-aged males, not associated with rosacea and mostly affects eyelids and forehead. Granulomas are not mandatory for the diagnosis. Histopathology of MORD fits within the spectrum of localized lymphedema.
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Shinohara S, Nakanishi R, Yasuda M, Tanaka F. Rapid growing pulmonary cavernous lymphangioma after chronic process for ten years. Int J Surg Case Rep 2016; 27:144-146. [PMID: 27614339 PMCID: PMC5018072 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pulmonary cavernous lymphangioma very rarely appears as a solid tumour. We encountered a case of pulmonary lymphangioma mimicking a malignant disease. Surgical resection of lymphangiomas is recommended for both diagnosis and treatment.
Introduction Solitary cavernous lymphangioma is very rare disease characterized by abnormally proliferating lymphatic vessels. We report a 49-year-old woman with a cavernous pulmonary lymphangioma showing rapid growth after remaining indolent for 10 years. Presentation of case Chest computed tomography revealed a solitary, poorly demarcated mass in the left lower lobe; however, the tumour grew in size over the next 6 months. A left lower lobectomy was performed following suspected lung cancer. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of the resected specimens revealed a pulmonary cavernous lymphangioma. Discussion It is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis of solitary cavernous lymphangioma by imaging findings, therefore a surgical resection is recommended as the diagnostic and therapeutic modality. Conclusion A pulmonary lymphangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a rapidly growing tumour.
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- Shinji Shinohara
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shin-Kokura Hospital, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, 1-3-1 Kanada, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-8505, Japan; Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Oncology, Immunology and Surgery, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shin-Kokura Hospital, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, 1-3-1 Kanada, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-8505, Japan
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- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Patil AR, Nandikoor S, De Marco J, Bhat R, Shivakumar S, Mallrajapatna G. Disorders of the lymphatic system of the abdomen. Clin Radiol 2016; 71:941-952. [PMID: 27450410 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.06.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The lymphatic system of the abdomen comprises of the cisterna chyli, its major and minor lymphatic tributaries, and lymph nodes. Disorders of the lymphatic system of the abdomen are rarely encountered and consist of primary and secondary types. Abdominal lymphangiomas constitute the majority and have characteristic imaging features. Complicated lymphangiomas may pose a diagnostic dilemma. Generalised systemic lymphangiomatosis is a rare condition and affects major organs with a poor prognosis. Retroperitoneal lymphangiectasia in the appropriate setting might predict underlying infection, such as filariasis. Other acquired conditions include iatrogenic or treatment-induced chylocoele. Chylous ascites can be secondary to multiple causes and can be confirmed by biochemical testing and lymphangiogram in appropriate settings.
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- A R Patil
- Departments of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India.
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- Departments of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Radiology, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ, USA
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- Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India
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- Pathology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India
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- Departments of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India
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- Tanya Greywal
- Division of Adolescent and Pediatric Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego and University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Adolescent and Pediatric Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego and University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Adolescent and Pediatric Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego and University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
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Han H, Zhou XG, Fan DD, Tian L, Zhang XD. An Unusual Etiology for Hematospermia and Treatments That Were Successful. Urology 2015; 86:740-3. [PMID: 26190083 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the unusual etiology and effective treatments of intractable hematospermia from posterior urethral hemangioma. METHODS The ages, disease duration, syndromes, urinary routine, pathologic findings, immunohistochemical staining results, and postoperative complications of 5 patients were recorded. Four patients had a transurethral resection for total removal of lesions, and 1 patient was treated with transurethral fulguration. RESULTS The 5 patients involved were middle aged with an average age of 46.2 years and average disease duration of 8.8 years. The clinical features of their hematospermia were as follows: break outs repeatedly after ejaculation in large quantities, no obvious mixing with the seminal plasma, urine after the first ejaculation or second in the morning is hematuria and is even accompanied by blood clots, and urethrorrhagia after sexual excitation, and there is no significant effect of various positive anti-inflammatory treatments. Cystourethroscopy found that the solitary varicosities were located between the distal end of the verumontanum and the external urethral sphincter. The varicose lesion was removed by transurethral resection for posterior urethral lesions, and the surrounding tissue was removed with fulguration. Vessel formation was confirmed by CD31 and CD34 immunohistochemical staining. Finally, the presence of posterior urethral hemangioma was verified in 4 patients by pathologic examination combined with immunohistochemistry, but 1 patient did not have any specimens available. CONCLUSION The possibility of posterior urethral hemangioma should be considered for patients with repeated intractable hematospermia. Cystourethroscopy is recommended for examination throughout patient services, and transurethral resection, fulguration, or laser cutting methods can also be performed.
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- Hu Han
- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Incidental simultaneous finding of intravascular histiocytosis and reactive angioendotheliomatosis: a case report. Am J Dermatopathol 2014; 37:401-4. [PMID: 25503604 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Reactive angioendotheliomatosis (RAE) is a rare cutaneous vascular disorder characterized by intravascular hyperplasia of endothelial cells, sometimes with a vascular proliferation. Intravascular histiocytosis (IH) is a similar vascular disorder characterized by the presence of dilated vessels containing aggregates of mononuclear histiocytes (macrophages) within their lumina. Although their pathogenesis remains uncertain, there has been speculation about the possible relationship between IH and RAE. We report a case of coexistence of RAE and IH in a patient who underwent a wide reexcision of a metastatic malignant melanoma. The excision specimen did not show any residual melanoma but exhibited an intravascular collection of CD-68-positive histiocytes admixed with CD-31-positive endothelial cells and fibrin surrounded by D2-40-positive vascular wall. The presence of intravascular cells initially raised concern of intravascular invasion by melanoma. As there was no clinical lesion and immunohistochemical stains for melanocytic makers were negative, we interpret this as an incidental finding. Knowledge of this benign vascular disorder is important because the histologic changes may be mistaken for intravascular invasion of a malignant neoplasm.
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Wang L, Gao T, Wang G. Verrucous hemangioma: a clinicopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of 74 cases. J Cutan Pathol 2014; 41:823-30. [PMID: 25263605 DOI: 10.1111/cup.12385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 07/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Dermatology; Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University; Xian China
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- Department of Dermatology; Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University; Xian China
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- Department of Dermatology; Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University; Xian China
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Bok JS, Jun JH, Lee HJ, Park IK, Kang CH, Kim YT. Surgical resection of thoracic duct lymphangioma. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2014; 47:423-6. [PMID: 25207258 PMCID: PMC4157512 DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2014.47.4.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A 67-year-old male patient came to the hospital due to lung cancer and mediastinal cystic mass which was suspected to be esophageal duplication cyst. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed and intra-operative finding suggested it as a cystic mass along the thoracic duct. Thoracic duct was ligated and the cyst was completely resected. A 48-year-old female patient visited the hospital for dysphagia. Mediastinal cystic mass was suspected to be an esophageal duplication cyst. Intraoperative finding suggest a thoracic duct lymphangioma. After thoracic duct ligation, the mass was completely resected with VATS. Postoperative chylothorax did not develop in both cases.
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- Jin San Bok
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
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Wang L, Yuan W, Geng S, Xiong Y, Zhang D, Zhao X, Li S, Bi X, Gao T, Wang G. Expression of lymphatic markers in angiokeratomas. J Cutan Pathol 2014; 41:576-81. [PMID: 24666194 DOI: 10.1111/cup.12349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Dermatology; Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College; Zunyi China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital; Medical School of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinan Hospital; Third Military Medical University; Chongqing China
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- Department of Dermatology; The People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; Urumqi China
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- Department of Dermatology, Ruijin Hospital; Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine; Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital; Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan China
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- Department of Dermatology, Changhai Hospital; Second Military Medical University; Shanghai China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital; Fourth Military Medical University; Xi'an China
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Wang L, Gao T, Wang G. Expression of Prox1, D2-40, and WT1 in spindle cell hemangioma. J Cutan Pathol 2014; 41:447-50. [PMID: 24673328 DOI: 10.1111/cup.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2013] [Revised: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spindle cell hemangioma is a benign vascular proliferation that usually occurs on acral sites. A recent report showed focal positive staining of Prox1 in spindle cell hemangioma. METHODS We performed an immunohistochemical study of spindle cell hemangioma with antibodies to CD31, D2-40, Prox1, smooth muscle actin (SMA) and Wilms tumor-1 (WT-1). RESULTS The endothelial cells in spindle cell hemangioma were positive for CD31 and Prox1, focally positive for D2-40 and negative for WT-1, whereas the myoid spindle cells around the endothelial cells were weakly positive for WT-1. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that spindle cell hemangioma is a lymphatic malformation.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, China
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Blei F. Update December 2013. Lymphat Res Biol 2013. [DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2013.1142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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