[HTML][HTML] The VASCERN-VASCA working group diagnostic and management pathways for lymphatic malformations
N Ghaffarpour, E Baselga, LM Boon, A Diociaiuti… - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are developmental defects of lymphatic vessels. LMs are
histologically benign lesions, however, due to localization, size, and unexpected swelling,
they may cause serious complications that threaten vital functions such as compression of
the airways. A large swelling of the face or neck may also be disfiguring and thus constitute
a psychological strain for patients and their families. LMs are also highly immunologically
reactive, and are prone to recurrent infections and inflammation causing pain as well as …
histologically benign lesions, however, due to localization, size, and unexpected swelling,
they may cause serious complications that threaten vital functions such as compression of
the airways. A large swelling of the face or neck may also be disfiguring and thus constitute
a psychological strain for patients and their families. LMs are also highly immunologically
reactive, and are prone to recurrent infections and inflammation causing pain as well as …