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Lymphangioma Circumscriptum: Clinicopathological Spectrum Of 29 Cases, Saira Fatima, Nasir Uddin, Romana Idrees, Khurram Minhas, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmad, Naila Kayani, Muhammad Arif
Lymphangioma Circumscriptum: Clinicopathological Spectrum Of 29 Cases, Saira Fatima, Nasir Uddin, Romana Idrees, Khurram Minhas, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmad, Naila Kayani, Muhammad Arif
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Objective:
To describe the clinicopathological spectrum of Lymphangioma Circumscriptum (LC).
Study Design:
Observational case series.
Place and Duration of Study:
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, AKUH, Karachi, from 2002 to 2012.
Methodology:
All reported cases of LC were retrieved from medical record. Clinical and pathological features were noted. Frequency percentages were determined.
Results:
There were 29 cases of LC predominantly males (62%). The mean age was 27.17 ±15.5 years. The commonest sites was anal/perianal region (24%) followed by extremities (17%) and tongue, (14%). Vulval LC was seen in 3 patients. Two cases were described on scrotum. The lesions were most …