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Lymphangioma Circumscriptum In The Scrotum: A Case Report, Saroona Haroon, Sheema H. Hasan

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Introduction:
Lymphangioma circumscriptum is a rare benign skin disorder involving hamartomatous lymphatic malformation of deep dermal and subcutaneous lymphatic channels. It is a therapeutic challenge for the dermatologist when it occurs at common sites such as axilla, shoulder, groin and buttocks and a diagnostic challenge for the surgeon when it occurs at rare sites such as the scrotum. Surgical treatment is the most commonly used method to treat scrotal lymphangioma circumscriptum but there are high rates of recurrence.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 30-year-old Pakistani man who presented with scrotal swelling which was clinically misinterpreted as an …