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Microcystic lymphatic malformation presenting as firm, skin‐colored papules of the lips

Microcystic lymphatic malformation (MiLM), also known as lymphangioma circumscriptum, is a superficial collection of lymphatic vessels measuring <1 cm in the largest diameter, often with a more extensive deeper malformation. It commonly presents as discrete or grouped plaques of clear or hemorrha...

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Autores principales: Edminister, John R., Zarbo, Allison, Seale, Lauren, Friedman, Ben J., Shwayder, Tor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10083979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35739629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pde.15060
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author Edminister, John R.
Zarbo, Allison
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Friedman, Ben J.
Shwayder, Tor
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description Microcystic lymphatic malformation (MiLM), also known as lymphangioma circumscriptum, is a superficial collection of lymphatic vessels measuring <1 cm in the largest diameter, often with a more extensive deeper malformation. It commonly presents as discrete or grouped plaques of clear or hemorrhagic vesicles classically described as “frogspawn”; however, here we describe a case of its unique presentation as firm papules on the lips of a healthy six‐year‐old child. These skin‐colored papules in the absence of vesicles with lymphatic and/or hemorrhagic fluid may not be clinically indicative of MiLM. This case represents a diagnostic challenge due to the unique morphology of pink, fleshy papules as opposed to the clear or hemorrhagic vesicles typically observed in MiLM.
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spelling pubmed-100839792023-04-11 Microcystic lymphatic malformation presenting as firm, skin‐colored papules of the lips Edminister, John R. Zarbo, Allison Seale, Lauren Friedman, Ben J. Shwayder, Tor Pediatr Dermatol Brief Reports Microcystic lymphatic malformation (MiLM), also known as lymphangioma circumscriptum, is a superficial collection of lymphatic vessels measuring <1 cm in the largest diameter, often with a more extensive deeper malformation. It commonly presents as discrete or grouped plaques of clear or hemorrhagic vesicles classically described as “frogspawn”; however, here we describe a case of its unique presentation as firm papules on the lips of a healthy six‐year‐old child. These skin‐colored papules in the absence of vesicles with lymphatic and/or hemorrhagic fluid may not be clinically indicative of MiLM. This case represents a diagnostic challenge due to the unique morphology of pink, fleshy papules as opposed to the clear or hemorrhagic vesicles typically observed in MiLM. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-06-23 2022 /pmc/articles/PMC10083979/ /pubmed/35739629 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pde.15060 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Pediatric Dermatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10083979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35739629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pde.15060
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