| Literature DB >> 21649821 |
Khalid M AlGhamdi1, Thamer F Mubki.
Abstract
Lymphangioma circumscriptum is a rare lymphatic malformation that involves the skin and may extend to subcutaneous tissue and muscle. It usually presents as grouped micro- to macroscopic vesicles filled with lymph. Surgical excision has been the standard treatment, but it is associated with scarring, infection, injury to the surrounding structures, and a high recurrence rate. Herein, we report a 24-year-old male patient with a lymphangioma circumscriptum on the nape of the neck that was treated with two sessions of an intralesional injection of 1% sodium tetradecyl sulfate sclerotherapy with a very good result. After this treatment, there was no more discharge and a reduction in the lesion's size by 70%. Sclerotherapy using sodium tetradecyl sulfate can be considered a successful minimally invasive treatment option for lymphangioma circumscriptum.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21649821 DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2011.00558.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cosmet Dermatol ISSN: 1473-2130 Impact factor: 2.696